CA-K1578History
Canola, “Canadian oil”
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Canadian plant breeders turned rapeseed into an edible oil crop. In 1974 the first agronomically viable variety low in erucic acid and glucosinolates was released in Canada, and in 1978 the name “canola,” from “Canadian oil,” was adopted for these varieties.
Scope & context
The crop’s development as described by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
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