Carolina Rice

The Whispers of Charleston · Jul 30, 2026 · 8m

Questions concerning early rice cultivation in South Carolina, including its introduction. country of origin, and who should be credited with its introduction. remain a matter of speculation. Prized in 19th century global markets, Carolina Gold Rice probably replaced an earlier white rice grown before the American Revolution. Robert Allston of Chicora Wood Plantation in Georgetown notes that Carolina Gold Rice was "planted by Col. Mayham on Santee. in 1685" and that a common white rice "is the variety that constituted the earlier crops of the country.' White rice may have been the "Seed from…