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Rapeseed (Brassica napus subsp. napus), also known as rape and oilseed rape, is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family), cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed, which naturally contains appreciable amounts of mildly toxic erucic acid. [2]
On the road to York in Spring are canola fields which draw many tourists. In addition to its heritage and Arts and Crafts buildings and other architecture (refer below), the town features the York Motor Museum , the Courthouse complex, galleries, bric-à-brac and book shops, skydiving and paragliding, and walks along the picturesque Avon River ...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2016) reported in 2011 there was a count of 4,726 cattle, 382,929 sheep, and 2,624 pigs in a part of the agricultural sector in Cunderdin farms. [14] The Agricultural College sows and harvests wheat, barley, canola, field peas and oats each year (Western Australian College of Agriculture Cunderdin, 2015).
Following the demise of copper mining, the district successfully merged into dry-land farming. Moonta's surrounds are used for growing barley, wheat and other crops such as legumes, canola, chickpeas and field peas. Barley from the region is considered to be some of the best in the world [citation needed].
Genetically modified cotton, canola, and carnations are grown in Australia. [5] [6] Genetically modified cotton has been grown commercially in New South Wales and Queensland since 1996. [7] GM canola was approved in 2003 [8] and was first grown in 2008 [9] and was first approved in Western Australia in 2010. [10]
Canola field in Manitoba, Canada Rapeseed oil is one of the most commonly produced vegetable oils globally. In 2021, world production of rapeseed oil was 26 million tonnes , led by Canada, Germany and China as the largest producers, accounting together for 43% of the world total. [ 26 ]
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Food grade oil made from the seed of low-erucic acid Canadian-developed strains is also called canola oil, while non-food oil is called colza oil. [2] Canola oil can be sourced from Brassica rapa and Brassica napus , which are commonly grown in Canada, and Brassica juncea , which is less common.