Quality of western Canadian canola varieties 2024

This dataset contains harvest quality data for Canadian canola varieties grown in 2024. Canola samples were submitted to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program by producers and grain companies. The data is compiled from the results of analytical tests performed by the Oilseeds program staff from the Grain Research Laboratory.

Quality of conventional canola varieties for Manitoba

Oil content of seeds, protein content of seeds and protein content of oil-free meal for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
VarietyFootnote 1 Number of samples Oil contentFootnote 2 Protein contentFootnote 3 Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
Avg Min Max Avg Min Max
L345PC 5 41.9 41.6 43.1 21.6 20.4 21.9 38.3
DK 900TF 6 44.8 42.3 46.7 20.8 20.1 22.3 39.1
L343PC 12 41.2 40.5 44.2 22.9 20.3 23.8 40.1
DKLL 83 SC 13 42.8 39.5 45.5 22.7 20.9 24.7 41.1
L233P 17 41.2 39.2 44.0 23.0 20.2 25.3 40.3
L356PC 30 42.0 40.3 44.4 22.3 20.0 24.4 39.7
L340PC 78 41.2 38.5 45.2 22.2 18.8 24.3 38.8
Chlorophyll content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal and free fatty acid content of oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Chlorophyll contentFootnote 5 Total glucosinolate
content of seedsFootnote 6		 Total glucosinolate
content of oil-free meal
Footnote 7		 Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
Avg Min Max
L345PC 5 6 5 20 11 18 0.35
DK 900TF 6 10 5 22 14 25 0.41
L343PC 12 5 3 25 12 19 0.43
DKLL 83 SC 13 11 4 27 17 29 0.24
L233P 17 7 4 17 9 15 0.44
L356PC 30 6 4 14 12 20 0.41
L340PC 78 5 4 21 11 18 0.45
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Palmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9		 Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9		 Oleic acid (C18:1)Footnote 9 Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9 Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3)Footnote 9 Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9		 Total saturated fatty acidsFootnote 9 Iodine valueFootnote 10
L345PC 5 4.1 1.8 61.9 19.1 9.5 0.00 7.1 112.7
DK 900TF 6 4.1 1.5 62.6 18.4 10.0 0.00 6.6 113.1
L343PC 12 3.9 1.8 63.3 18.3 9.1 0.00 6.9 111.3
DKLL 83 SC 13 4.2 1.3 62.0 19.7 9.6 0.00 6.4 113.9
L233P 17 3.8 1.8 64.4 18.3 8.2 0.00 6.8 109.8
L356PC 30 3.8 1.7 63.3 18.3 9.3 0.00 6.8 111.7
L340PC 78 3.9 1.9 64.3 17.9 8.4 0.00 7.0 109.7

Quality of specialty canola varieties for Manitoba

Oil content of seeds, protein content of seeds and protein content of oil-free meal for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
VarietyFootnote 1 Number of samples Oil contentFootnote 2 Protein contentFootnote 3 Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
Avg Min Max Avg Min Max
1028 RR 5 45.1 44.6 46.0 22.4 22.0 23.1 42.5
B3018N 5 44.8 43.8 45.9 22.1 21.9 24.0 41.7
L258HPC 6 43.7 42.6 45.3 21.5 19.4 23.3 39.5
L358HPC 12 44.4 41.6 46.0 20.9 19.1 23.4 39.0
Chlorophyll content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal and free fatty acid content of oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Chlorophyll contentFootnote 5 Total glucosinolate
content of seedsFootnote 6		 Total glucosinolate
content of oil-free meal
Footnote 7		 Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
Avg Min Max
1028 RR 5 13 8 19 9 17 0.36
B3018N 5 9 6 18 9 17 0.21
L258HPC 6 9 3 13 10 17 0.49
L358HPC 12 6 3 21 10 17 0.42
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Palmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9		 Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9		 Oleic acid (C18:1)Footnote 9 Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9 Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3)Footnote 9 Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9		 Total saturated fatty acidsFootnote 9 Iodine valueFootnote 10
1028 RR 5 3.8 1.8 74.0 14.8 1.8 0.00 6.8 95.4
B3018N 5 3.8 1.4 72.9 16.1 2.3 0.00 6.2 98.1
L258HPC 6 3.7 1.5 72.4 16.1 2.6 0.00 6.3 98.5
L358HPC 12 3.7 1.7 73.8 14.7 2.7 0.00 6.4 97.2

Quality of conventional canola varieties for Saskatchewan

Oil content of seeds, protein content of seeds and protein content of oil-free meal for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
VarietyFootnote 1 Number of samples Oil contentFootnote 2 Protein contentFootnote 3 Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
Avg Min Max Avg Min Max
DK 902TF 5 43.3 39.7 46.9 23.1 20.9 26.4 42.2
DKTFLL 21 SC 5 38.8 36.5 40.0 27.4 25.6 29.1 45.7
DK400TL 6 41.6 38.6 44.1 25.1 22.7 27.3 44.3
PV 781 TCM 6 44.9 42.8 46.7 21.4 19.8 23.6 40.4
45H42 7 44.6 43.4 45.7 21.6 19.9 22.9 40.5
BY 6211TF 7 43.6 40.1 45.3 22.5 21.6 25.3 41.4
PV 681 LC 8 43.1 40.5 44.7 23.0 21.5 24.5 41.8
PV 761 TM 8 43.2 37.0 45.2 22.4 19.7 29.3 40.9
CS4000 LL 10 42.7 42.1 45.2 23.1 20.7 24.7 41.7
L350PC 10 44.2 41.0 47.0 22.1 19.3 25.3 41.1
P516L 10 42.7 41.9 45.0 23.8 22.8 25.0 43.0
PV 661 LCM 10 44.4 41.9 49.1 22.6 17.6 24.8 42.2
L343PC 12 41.9 39.9 46.5 23.3 17.5 25.6 41.3
P515G 13 44.2 42.3 46.8 22.3 19.6 24.5 41.4
DKLL 83 SC 15 39.7 35.2 44.8 27.1 22.3 29.9 46.0
DK 900TF 20 44.3 38.1 47.0 21.2 17.9 28.1 39.6
P505MSL 20 41.2 37.2 43.9 23.9 21.8 27.3 41.8
L233P 28 40.6 32.5 45.0 24.2 20.6 30.2 41.8
L345PC 35 40.8 36.9 44.5 23.7 19.3 27.2 41.2
L356PC 49 41.9 34.2 44.1 23.3 19.9 28.9 41.3
L340PC 147 40.8 33.1 45.2 23.5 18.6 30.2 40.9
Chlorophyll content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal and free fatty acid content of oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Chlorophyll contentFootnote 5 Total glucosinolate
content of seedsFootnote 6		 Total glucosinolate
content of oil-free mealFootnote 7		 Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
Avg Min Max
DK 902TF 5 8 5 16 14 24 0.28
DKTFLL 21 SC 5 3 < 3.0 7 21 34 0.16
DK400TL 6 6 < 3.0 21 22 37 0.25
PV 781 TCM 6 16 13 21 13 23 0.18
45H42 7 11 7 16 11 20 0.13
BY 6211TF 7 8 5 20 20 35 1.00
PV 681 LC 8 13 7 23 12 21 0.17
PV 761 TM 8 15 11 30 15 25 0.19
CS4000 LL 10 8 3 16 13 21 0.45
L350PC 10 9 5 24 10 17 0.19
P516L 10 7 6 13 11 20 0.24
PV 661 LCM 10 9 4 20 11 20 0.09
L343PC 12 4 3 16 13 22 0.12
P515G 13 10 < 3.0 34 10 17 0.28
DKLL 83 SC 15 5 2 22 19 31 0.18
DK 900TF 20 9 4 20 16 28 0.28
P505MSL 20 14 4 37 12 20 0.19
L233P 28 4 < 3.0 15 10 17 0.17
L345PC 35 4 3 15 12 20 0.10
L356PC 49 6 4 23 13 22 0.17
L340PC 147 4 < 3.0 25 12 19 0.19
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Palmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9
 Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9
 Oleic acid
(C18:1)Footnote 9		 Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9 Alpha-linolenic
acid (C18:3)Footnote 9		 Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9
 Total saturated
fatty acidsFootnote 9		 Iodine valueFootnote 10
DK 902TF 5 4.2 1.5 63.4 18.2 9.6 0.00 6.6 112.3
DKTFLL 21 SC 5 4.3 1.6 62.8 19.5 8.6 0.00 6.9 111.6
DK400TL 6 3.9 1.3 60.9 20.7 9.8 0.01 6.2 115.2
PV 781 TCM 6 3.7 1.6 64.5 18.0 8.9 0.01 6.4 111.2
45H42 7 3.9 1.8 63.4 19.7 7.6 0.03 6.8 110.1
BY 6211TF 7 4.0 1.4 61.9 19.4 10.3 0.00 6.3 115.0
PV 681 LC 8 3.8 1.7 61.1 20.0 9.9 0.00 6.7 114.4
PV 761 TM 8 3.9 1.7 63.9 18.4 8.8 0.00 6.8 111.0
CS4000 LL 10 3.8 1.6 61.3 20.0 9.8 0.02 6.5 114.2
L350PC 10 3.7 1.7 64.2 18.0 9.0 0.00 6.5 111.3
P516L 10 3.8 1.7 64.3 17.6 9.1 0.00 6.6 111.0
PV 661 LCM 10 3.9 1.7 63.1 18.7 9.4 0.00 6.6 112.5
L343PC 12 3.9 1.8 62.6 18.6 9.9 0.00 6.7 113.2
P515G 13 4.1 1.5 61.8 19.3 10.1 0.03 6.5 114.3
DKLL 83 SC 15 4.3 1.4 62.7 19.3 9.0 0.04 6.7 112.3
DK 900TF 20 4.1 1.5 63.2 18.2 9.8 0.00 6.6 112.6
P505MSL 20 3.7 1.7 62.9 19.9 8.1 0.00 6.6 111.3
L233P 28 3.9 1.9 65.3 17.7 7.9 0.00 7.0 108.7
L345PC 35 4.0 1.8 62.2 19.1 9.6 0.00 6.9 113.0
L356PC 49 3.7 1.7 63.6 17.9 9.5 0.00 6.6 112.0
L340PC 147 3.8 1.9 64.9 17.5 8.4 0.02 6.9 109.4

Quality of specialty canola varieties for Saskatchewan

Oil content of seeds, protein content of seeds and protein content of oil-free meal for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
VarietyFootnote 1 Number of samples Oil contentFootnote 2 Protein contentFootnote 3 Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
Avg Min Max Avg Min Max
B3018N 4 45.6 43.9 47.4 22.6 21.5 23.9 43.2
B3017N 6 42.6 41.0 44.4 23.9 22.2 25.6 43.1
1028 RR 7 43.7 42.3 46.0 23.7 21.5 26.3 43.6
L258HPC 7 45.2 42.9 47.1 21.3 19.2 23.7 40.4
L358HPC 19 43.2 40.4 47.1 22.5 18.9 25.2 40.9
Chlorophyll content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal and free fatty acid content of oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Chlorophyll contentFootnote 5 Total glucosinolate
content of seedsFootnote 6		 Total glucosinolate
content of oil-free mealFootnote 7		 Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
Avg Min Max
B3018N 4 11 5 19 11 21 0.20
B3017N 6 14 7 16 13 21 0.35
1028 RR 7 12 4 18 12 20 0.26
L258HPC 7 3 < 3.0 4 11 20 0.12
L358HPC 19 6 < 3.0 16 12 20 0.17
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Palmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9
 Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9
 Oleic acid
(C18:1)Footnote 9		 Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9 Alpha-linolenic
acid (C18:3)Footnote 9		 Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9
 Total saturated
fatty acidsFootnote 9		 Iodine valueFootnote 10
B3018N 4 3.6 1.4 72.5 16.4 2.5 0.00 6.1 98.9
B3017N 6 4.0 1.6 71.1 17.4 2.0 0.00 6.8 98.1
1028 RR 7 3.8 1.7 73.5 15.1 2.0 0.01 6.7 96.2
L258HPC 7 3.4 1.6 75.3 14.3 2.1 0.00 6.0 96.4
L358HPC 19 3.6 1.8 74.6 14.2 2.5 0.01 6.4 96.7

Quality of conventional canola varieties for Alberta-Peace River

Oil content of seeds, protein content of seeds and protein content of oil-free meal for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
VarietyFootnote 1 Number of samples Oil contentFootnote 2 Protein contentFootnote 3 Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
Avg Min Max Avg Min Max
CS2600 CR-T 5 45.0 42.9 49.1 21.4 18.3 24.3 40.5
DKLL 83 SC 5 40.5 36.3 45.1 26.1 22.8 29.1 44.9
L234PC 5 41.5 37.6 43.7 23.9 21.4 28.8 42.1
45H42 6 45.8 44.6 47.6 21.4 19.9 23.0 41.3
B4015 6 40.9 40.2 42.4 24.6 22.7 25.5 42.8
L233P 6 42.8 39.3 45.3 23.0 21.0 26.8 41.6
L350PC 6 43.4 40.2 46.4 23.6 20.1 27.5 43.3
P516L 6 43.4 42.0 47.5 23.1 19.4 24.7 42.2
PV 881 OCM 6 45.3 43.8 46.5 21.6 20.2 22.9 41.2
44H44 8 43.8 41.9 46.3 23.0 21.2 25.4 42.5
CS3000 TF 8 44.7 42.6 46.3 22.2 19.8 24.5 41.7
B3010M 9 43.7 41.7 45.2 23.3 21.4 25.6 43.0
DKTFLL 22 CRSC 9 43.7 42.3 44.9 23.8 22.8 25.5 43.8
CS4000 LL 10 43.1 41.6 44.9 24.1 20.9 26.4 43.8
DK400TL 10 40.6 35.7 47.8 25.4 20.2 28.2 43.8
P510SG 12 42.6 41.0 45.6 23.7 20.8 25.1 42.6
PV 681 LC 13 42.1 41.0 45.3 23.7 21.1 26.4 42.3
P511G 15 43.2 40.6 46.2 23.9 20.9 26.3 43.6
DK 900TF 18 44.4 35.6 47.3 21.9 19.3 29.0 40.9
L345PC 22 41.8 36.1 45.0 23.5 19.6 27.0 41.6
L356PC 22 42.5 40.0 45.3 23.0 19.8 25.2 41.2
DK 901TF 30 44.9 42.1 47.7 22.7 19.6 26.4 42.9
L343PC 33 42.2 38.9 45.5 23.2 19.8 27.4 41.5
DK 902TF 37 45.1 42.1 47.8 22.1 20.0 26.1 42.0
L340PC 38 41.5 37.7 44.4 23.7 19.9 26.9 41.7
P509L 5 45.4 43.0 47.8 21.3 18.7 23.1 40.7
Chlorophyll content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal and free fatty acid content of oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Chlorophyll contentFootnote 5 Total glucosinolate
content of seedsFootnote 6		 Total glucosinolate
content of
oil-free mealFootnote 7		 Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
Avg Min Max
CS2600 CR-T 5 17 9 27 10 19 0.32
DKLL 83 SC 5 5 3 10 18 30 0.45
L234PC 5 15 6 24 13 22 0.63
45H42 6 17 8 27 12 22 0.13
B4015 6 17 4 28 12 21 0.37
L233P 6 7 < 3.0 17 11 19 0.51
L350PC 6 6 < 3.0 14 11 19 0.27
P516L 6 15 13 29 10 18 0.28
PV 881 OCM 6 10 6 17 10 18 0.19
44H44 8 12 6 18 14 24 0.24
CS3000 TF 8 15 8 24 16 28 0.21
B3010M 9 10 5 20 12 20 0.09
DKTFLL 22 CRSC 9 11 6 17 15 27 0.17
CS4000 LL 10 10 7 20 16 27 0.22
DK400TL 10 5 3 8 19 31 0.48
P510SG 12 18 10 31 11 19 0.20
PV 681 LC 13 12 5 17 12 21 0.32
P511G 15 8 7 22 10 17 0.17
DK 900TF 18 7 < 3.0 16 16 29 0.21
L345PC 22 8 5 24 14 23 0.37
L356PC 22 5 4 14 13 22 0.26
DK 901TF 30 10 6 21 14 24 0.24
L343PC 33 8 4 30 13 22 0.33
DK 902TF 37 13 5 28 12 23 0.40
L340PC 38 5 < 3.0 16 14 23 0.31
P509L 5 12 10 21 14 26 0.34
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Palmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9		 Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9		 Oleic acid
(C18:1)Footnote 9		 Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9 Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3)Footnote 9 Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9		 Total saturated fatty acidsFootnote 9 Iodine valueFootnote 10
CS2600 CR-T 5 3.8 1.5 63.4 17.3 10.8 0.00 6.2 113.9
DKLL 83 SC 5 4.3 1.4 63.2 19.3 8.4 0.00 6.7 111.1
L234PC 5 3.7 1.8 63.7 17.7 9.6 0.00 6.6 111.9
45H42 6 3.6 1.6 63.0 19.6 8.7 0.00 6.3 112.3
B4015 6 3.6 1.6 61.2 18.8 11.0 0.00 6.3 115.5
L233P 6 3.6 1.8 64.0 17.9 9.1 0.01 6.5 111.3
L350PC 6 3.6 1.7 64.1 17.5 9.6 0.01 6.3 112.0
P516L 6 3.7 1.6 64.1 17.0 9.9 0.00 6.4 112.0
PV 881 OCM 6 3.8 1.5 63.2 18.6 9.8 0.02 6.3 113.3
44H44 8 3.9 1.5 62.6 19.7 8.7 0.01 6.4 112.2
CS3000 TF 8 3.9 1.4 61.8 18.5 11.2 0.00 6.2 115.9
B3010M 9 3.5 1.6 64.3 17.7 9.2 0.02 6.2 111.6
DKTFLL 22 CRSC 9 3.8 1.3 61.8 18.4 11.4 0.00 6.1 116.1
CS4000 LL 10 3.6 1.6 62.5 19.1 9.8 0.00 6.2 113.9
DK400TL 10 4.1 1.4 62.5 19.5 9.0 0.00 6.4 112.4
P510SG 12 3.7 1.7 63.9 17.1 10.0 0.00 6.6 112.2
PV 681 LC 13 3.6 1.7 60.5 19.8 10.9 0.00 6.4 116.2
P511G 15 3.7 1.6 64.3 17.5 9.6 0.00 6.3 112.0
DK 900TF 18 4.0 1.5 63.6 17.7 10.0 0.00 6.4 112.8
L345PC 22 3.8 1.7 62.3 18.6 10.1 0.00 6.6 113.6
L356PC 22 3.6 1.7 64.3 17.4 9.6 0.00 6.4 111.9
DK 901TF 30 3.8 1.3 63.4 17.7 10.5 0.00 6.0 114.2
L343PC 33 3.6 1.7 63.1 17.9 10.2 0.00 6.4 113.3
DK 902TF 37 4.0 1.4 63.0 17.9 10.4 0.00 6.3 113.8
L340PC 38 3.6 1.8 65.0 17.1 8.9 0.01 6.6 110.2
P509L 5 3.5 1.7 62.6 19.4 9.4 0.00 6.3 113.3

Quality of specialty canola varieties for Alberta-Peace River

Oil content of seeds, protein content of seeds and protein content of oil-free meal for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
VarietyFootnote 1 Number of samples Oil contentFootnote 2 Protein contentFootnote 3 Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
Avg Min Max Avg Min Max
L358HPC 9 45.2 44.2 6.8 1.1 19.7 23.2 40.2
Chlorophyll content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of seeds, total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal and free fatty acid content of oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Chlorophyll contentFootnote 5 Total glucosinolate
content of seedsFootnote 6		 Total glucosinolate
content of
oil-free mealFootnote 7		 Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
Avg Min Max
L358HPC 9 6 < 3.0 16 10 19 0.28
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada (N > 5)
Variety Number of samples Palmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9		 Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9		 Oleic acid
(C18:1)Footnote 9		 Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9 Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3)Footnote 9 Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9		 Total saturated fatty acidsFootnote 9 Iodine valueFootnote 10
L358HPC 9 3.5 1.7 75.0 14.0 2.6 0.00 6.2 96.7