Canola oil was first developed in Canada from traditional rapeseed and is obtained from the oilseeds of Brassica napus (swede rape), B. rapa (turnip rape), and, more recently, B. juncea (Indian mustard). The word “rape” originates from the Latin word rapum, meaning “turnip.”
When was canola oil first made?
Canola oil was first produced in Canada in 1974. Genetic modifications of rapeseed oil led to a reduction in the concentration of erucic acid and glucosinolate. The currently rapeseeds in use have erucic acid and glucosinolates less than 0.1% and 8.5 μM g 1, respectively.
What is canola rapeseed oil?
Canola is now a generic term for edible varieties of rapeseed, but is still officially defined in Canada as rapeseed oil that "must contain less than 2% erucic acid and less than 30 µmol of glucosinolates per gram of air-dried oil-free meal."
How much oil is produced in Ghana in 2021?
For instance, the Jubilee field produced around 27.3 million barrels of oil in 2021, while for Offshore Cape Three Points and Tweneboa Enyenra Ntomme, the volume of production reached some 15.7 million and 12 million barrels in the same year, respectively. Discover all statistics and data on Oil industry in Ghana now on statista.com!