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 1Number of samplesOil contentFootnote 2Protein contentFootnote 3Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
AvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
L345PC541.941.643.121.620.421.938.3
DK 900TF644.842.346.720.820.122.339.1
L343PC1241.240.544.222.920.323.840.1
DKLL 83 SC1342.839.545.522.720.924.741.1
L233P1741.239.244.023.020.225.340.3
L356PC3042.040.344.422.320.024.439.7
L340PC7841.238.545.222.218.824.338.8
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)
VarietyNumber of samplesChlorophyll contentFootnote 5Total glucosinolate
content of seedsFootnote 6
Total glucosinolate
content of oil-free meal
Footnote 7
Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
AvgMinMax
L345PC5652011180.35
DK 900TF61052214250.41
L343PC12532512190.43
DKLL 83 SC131142717290.24
L233P1774179150.44
L356PC30641412200.41
L340PC78542111180.45
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada fatty (N > 5)
VarietyNumber of samplesPalmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9
Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9
Oleic acid (C18:1)Footnote 9Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3)Footnote 9Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9
Total saturated fatty acidsFootnote 9Iodine valueFootnote 10
L345PC54.11.861.919.19.50.007.1112.7
DK 900TF64.11.562.618.410.00.006.6113.1
L343PC123.91.863.318.39.10.006.9111.3
DKLL 83 SC134.21.362.019.79.60.006.4113.9
L233P173.81.864.418.38.20.006.8109.8
L356PC303.81.763.318.39.30.006.8111.7
L340PC783.91.964.317.98.40.007.0109.7

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 1Number of samplesOil contentFootnote 2Protein contentFootnote 3Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
AvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
1028 RR545.15.318.822.422.023.142.5
B3018N544.86.915.922.121.924.041.7
L258HPC643.73.517.721.519.423.339.5
L358HPC1244.40.84.420.919.123.439.0
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)
VarietyNumber of samplesChlorophyll contentFootnote 5Total glucosinolate
content of seedsFootnote 6
Total glucosinolate
content of oil-free meal
Footnote 7
Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
AvgMinMax
1028 RR5138199170.36
B3018N596189170.21
L258HPC6931310170.49
L358HPC12632110170.42
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada fatty (N > 5)
VarietyNumber of samplesPalmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9
Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9
Oleic acid (C18:1)Footnote 9Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9Alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3)Footnote 9Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9
Total saturated fatty acidsFootnote 9Iodine valueFootnote 10
1028 RR53.81.874.014.81.80.006.895.4
B3018N53.81.472.916.12.30.006.298.1
L258HPC63.71.572.416.12.60.006.398.5
L358HPC123.71.773.814.72.70.006.497.2

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 1Number of samplesOil contentFootnote 2Protein contentFootnote 3Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
AvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
DK 902TF543.339.746.923.120.926.442.2
DKTFLL 21 SC538.836.540.027.425.629.145.7
DK400TL641.638.644.125.122.727.344.3
PV 781 TCM644.942.846.721.419.823.640.4
45H42744.643.445.721.619.922.940.5
BY 6211TF743.640.145.322.521.625.341.4
PV 681 LC843.140.544.723.021.524.541.8
PV 761 TM843.237.045.222.419.729.340.9
CS4000 LL1042.742.145.223.120.724.741.7
L350PC1044.241.047.022.119.325.341.1
P516L1042.741.945.023.822.825.043.0
PV 661 LCM1044.441.949.122.617.624.842.2
L343PC1241.939.946.523.317.525.641.3
P515G1344.242.346.822.319.624.541.4
DKLL 83 SC1539.735.244.827.122.329.946.0
DK 900TF2044.338.147.021.217.928.139.6
P505MSL2041.237.243.923.921.827.341.8
L233P2840.632.545.024.220.630.241.8
L345PC3540.836.944.523.719.327.241.2
L356PC4941.934.244.123.319.928.941.3
L340PC14740.833.145.223.518.630.240.9
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)
VarietyNumber of samplesChlorophyll contentFootnote 5Total glucosinolate
content of seedFootnote 6
Total glucosinolate
content of oil-free mealFootnote 7
Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
AvgMinMax
DK 902TF5851614240.28
DKTFLL 21 SC53< 3.0721340.16
DK400TL66< 3.02122370.25
PV 781 TCM616132113230.18
45H4271171611200.13
BY 6211TF7852020351.00
PV 681 LC81372312210.17
PV 761 TM815113015250.19
CS4000 LL10831613210.45
L350PC10952410170.19
P516L10761311200.24
PV 661 LCM10942011200.09
L343PC12431613220.12
P515G1310< 3.03410170.28
DKLL 83 SC15522219310.18
DK 900TF20942016280.28
P505MSL201443712200.19
L233P284< 3.01510170.17
L345PC35431512200.10
L356PC49642313220.17
L340PC1474< 3.02512190.19
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada fatty (N > 5)
VarietyNumber of samplesPalmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9
Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9
Oleic acid
(C18:1)Footnote 9
Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9Alpha-linolenic
acid (C18:3)Footnote 9
Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9
Total saturated
fatty acidsFootnote 9
Iodine valueFootnote 10
DK 902TF54.21.563.418.29.60.006.6112.3
DKTFLL 21 SC54.31.662.819.58.60.006.9111.6
DK400TL63.91.360.920.79.80.016.2115.2
PV 781 TCM63.71.664.518.08.90.016.4111.2
45H4273.91.863.419.77.60.036.8110.1
BY 6211TF74.01.461.919.410.30.006.3115.0
PV 681 LC83.81.761.120.09.90.006.7114.4
PV 761 TM83.91.763.918.48.80.006.8111.0
CS4000 LL103.81.661.320.09.80.026.5114.2
L350PC103.71.764.218.09.00.006.5111.3
P516L103.81.764.317.69.10.006.6111.0
PV 661 LCM103.91.763.118.79.40.006.6112.5
L343PC123.91.862.618.69.90.006.7113.2
P515G134.11.561.819.310.10.036.5114.3
DKLL 83 SC154.31.462.719.39.00.046.7112.3
DK 900TF204.11.563.218.29.80.006.6112.6
P505MSL203.71.762.919.98.10.006.6111.3
L233P283.91.965.317.77.90.007.0108.7
L345PC354.01.862.219.19.60.006.9113.0
L356PC493.71.763.617.99.50.006.6112.0
L340PC1473.81.964.917.58.40.026.9109.4

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 1Number of samplesOil contentFootnote 2Protein contentFootnote 3Protein content
of oil-free mealFootnote 4
AvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
B3018N445.643.947.422.621.523.943.2
B3017N642.641.044.423.922.225.643.1
1028 RR743.742.346.023.721.526.343.6
L258HPC745.242.947.121.319.223.740.4
L358HPC1943.240.447.1 22.518.925.240.9
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)
VarietyNumber of samplesChlorophyll contentFootnote 5Total glucosinolate
content of seedsFootnote 6
Total glucosinolate
content of oil-free mealFootnote 7
Free fatty acid
content (FFA)Footnote 8
AvgMinMax
B3018N41151911210.20
B3017N61471613210.35
1028 RR71241812200.26
L258HPC73< 3.0411200.12
L358HPC196< 3.01612200.17
Fatty acid composition of the oil for Canola, No. 1 Canada fatty (N > 5)
VarietyNumber of samplesPalmitic
acid (C16:0)Footnote 9
Stearic
acid (C18:0)Footnote 9
Oleic acid
(C18:1)Footnote 9
Linoleic acid (C18:2)Footnote 9Alpha-linolenic
acid (C18:3)Footnote 9
Erucic
acid (C22:1)Footnote 9
Total saturated
fatty acidsFootnote 9
Iodine valueFootnote 10
B3018N43.61.472.516.42.50.006.198.9
B3017N64.01.671.117.42.00.006.898.1
1028 RR73.81.773.515.12.00.016.796.2
L258HPC73.41.675.314.32.10.006.096.4
L358HPC193.61.874.614.22.50.016.496.7

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2026-08-12