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Rapeseed oil is the preferred oil stock for biodiesel production in most of Europe, accounting for about 80% of the feedstock, [citation needed] partly because rapeseed produces more oil per unit of land area compared to other oil sources, such as soybeans, but primarily because canola oil has a significantly lower gel point than most other ...
Bahasa Indonesia; Ирон; Íslenska ... Rapeseed oil is a general term for oil from some Brassica species. Food grade oil made from the seed of low-erucic acid ...
Rutabaga (/ ˌ r uː t ə ˈ b eɪ ɡ ə /; North American English) or swede (English and some Commonwealth English) is a root vegetable, a form of Brassica napus (which also includes rapeseed). Other names include Swedish turnip , neep ( Scots ), and turnip ( Scottish ,and Canadian English , Irish English , Cornish English and Manx English ...
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The closely related Brassica napus (rapeseed) is considered a better oilseed crop in comparison. Brassica carinata has been used to develop an aviation biofuel for jet engines. [ 10 ] On October 29, 2012, the first flight of a jet aircraft powered completely by biofuel, made from Brassica carinata , was completed.
The flowers, seeds, stalks, and tender leaves of many species of Brassica can be eaten raw or cooked. [5] Almost all parts of some species have been developed for food, including the root (swede, turnip), stems (), leaves (cabbage, collard greens, kale), flowers (cauliflower, broccoli, romanesco broccoli), buds (Brussels sprouts, cabbage), and seeds (many, including mustard seed, and oil ...
Dasineura brassicae, the brassica pod midge, is a rapeseed pest. [1] Gallery. Female with the ovopositor visible. Larva on the ground. Pupae on the ground. References
The turnip or white turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot.Small, tender varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock.