Canola and rapeseed: Primary and export grade determinants tables
On August 1, 2024, all primary and export grade determination tables in the Official Grain Grading Guide were updated to a vertical format. This page will be available for reference until February 1, 2025.
Canola, Canada (CAN)
| Grade name | Standard of quality | Standard of cleanliness Commercially pure seed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree of soundness | Variety | ||
| number 1 Canada | Reasonably well matured, sweet, good natural colour | Any variety of canola registered under the Seeds Act | Not more than 1.0% of other seeds that are conspicuous and that are not readily separable from canola, to be assessed as dockage |
| number 2 Canada | Fairly well matured, sweet, reasonably good natural colour | Any variety of canola registered under the Seeds Act | Not more than 1.5% of other seeds that are conspicuous and that are not readily separable from canola, to be assessed as dockage |
| number 3 Canada | May have the natural odour associated with low-quality seed, not distinctly sour, musty, rancid, or any odour that would indicate serious deterioration | Any variety of canola | Not more than 2.0% of other seeds that are conspicuous and that are not readily separable from canola, to be assessed as dockage |
| Grade, if number 3 specs not met | Canola, Sample Canada Account Admixture | ||
| Grade name | Damage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Distinctly green % | Heated % | Total % | |
| number 1 Canada | 2 | 0.1 | 5 |
| number 2 Canada | 6 | 0.5 | 12 |
| number 3 Canada | 20 | 2.0 | 25 |
| Grade, if number 3 specs not met | Canola, Sample Canada Account Damaged | Canola, Sample Canada Account Heated | Canola, Sample Canada Account Damaged |
| Grade name | Foreign material included in dockage | Inconspicuous admixture % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ergot % | Excreta % | Sclerotinia % | Stones % | Total conspicuous admixture % | ||
| number 1 Canada | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| number 2 Canada | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| number 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Grade, if number 3 specs not met | Canola, Sample Canada Account Ergot | Canola, Sample Canada Account Excreta | Canola, Sample Canada Account Admixture | 2.5% or less - West - Canola, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or East - Canola, Sample Canada Account Stones Over 2.5%—Canola, Sample Salvage | Canola, Sample Canada Account Admixture | 50% or less—Canola, Sample Canada Account Admixture. Over 50%—Refuse screenings |
Rapeseed, Canada (CAN)
| Grade name | Standard of quality | Standard of cleanliness Commercially pure seed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree of soundness | Variety | ||
| number 1 Canada | Reasonably well matured, sweet, good natural colour | Any variety of rapeseed registered under the Seeds Act | Not more than 1.0% of other seeds that are conspicuous and that are not readily separable from rapeseed, to be assessed as dockage |
| number 2 Canada | Fairly well matured, sweet, reasonably good natural colour | Any variety of rapeseed registered under the Seeds Act | Not more than 1.5% of other seeds that are conspicuous and that are not readily separable from rapeseed, to be assessed as dockage |
| number 3 Canada | May have the natural odour associated with low-quality seed, not distinctly sour, musty, rancid, or any odour that would indicate serious deterioration | Any variety of rapeseed | Not more than 2.0% of other seeds that are conspicuous and that are not readily separable from rapeseed, to be assessed as dockage |
| Grade, if number 3 specs not met | Rapeseed, Sample Canada Account Admixture | ||
| Grade name | Damage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Distinctly green % | Heated % | Total % | |
| number 1 Canada | 2 | 0.1 | 5 |
| number 2 Canada | 6 | 0.5 | 12 |
| number 3 Canada | 20 | 2.0 | 25 |
| Grade, if number 3 specs not met | Rapeseed, Sample Canada Account Damaged | Rapeseed, Sample Canada Account Heated | Rapeseed Sample Canada Account Damaged |
| Grade name | Foreign material include in dockage | Inconspicuous admixture % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ergot % | Excreta % | Sclerotinia % | Stones % | Total conspicuous admixture % | ||
| number 1 Canada | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.0 | 5 |
| number 2 Canada | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 1.5 | 5 |
| number 3 Canada | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Grade, if number 3 specs not met | Rapeseed, Sample Canada Account Ergot | Rapeseed, Sample Canada Account Excreta | Rapeseed, Sample Canada Account Admixture | 2.5% or less— West -Rapeseed, Rejected (grade) Account Stones, or East - Rapeseed, Sample Canada Account Stones Over 2.5%— Rapeseed, Sample Salvage |
Rapeseed, Sample Canada Account Admixture | 50% or less—Rapeseed, Sample Canada Account Admixture. Over 50%—Refuse screenings |