Quality of western Canadian canola by province and crop district data in 2025

This report presents harvest quality data by province and crop district for canola grown in western Canada in 2025. Canola samples were submitted to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program by producers and grain companies. Quality data are compiled from the results of analytical tests performed in the Grain Research Laboratory.

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Table 1  Quality data for 2025 harvest samples of Canola, No. 1 Canada, by province and crop district

Manitoba
Crop districtNumber of samplesOil content
(%, 8.5% moisture basis)
Protein content
(%, 8.5% moisture basis)
Protein content of oil-free meal
(%, 12% moisture basis)
Chlorophyll content
(mg/kg, as is)
Total glucosinolate content of seeds
(µmol/g, 8.5% moisture basis)
Total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal
(µmol/g, 8.5% moisture basis)
Distinctly green seeds (%)Free fatty acid content
(% in oil as Oleic acid)
Samples graded Canola No. 1 Canada (%)
AvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
12042.440.144.821.320.123.738.2532011814200.50.387.0
22543.139.348.421.618.024.139.2633312515210.60.492.6
34742.639.348.422.017.624.239.5731711314190.50.392.2
42043.041.246.721.318.622.738.7532011714190.40.4100.0
51442.139.446.222.519.024.840.1741414816230.70.7100.0
61542.140.345.621.920.223.239.0331212814200.40.4100.0
74742.539.046.722.420.125.040.3631412719210.61.092.3
89243.139.649.121.616.924.339.2532212616210.60.594.8
9, 102243.141.845.321.419.923.338.9531312816210.80.5100.0
11NSFootnote 1NSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNS66.7
12NSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNS50.0
All samples30242.739.049.121.816.925.039.3533312319210.50.594.3
Saskatchewan
Crop districtNumber of samplesOil content
(%, 8.5% moisture basis)
Protein content
(%, 8.5% moisture basis)
Protein content of oil-free meal
(%, 12% moisture basis)
Chlorophyll content
(mg/kg, as is)
Total glucosinolate content of seeds
(µmol/g, 8.5% moisture basis)
Total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal
(µmol/g, 8.5% moisture basis)
Distinctly green seeds (%)Free fatty acid content
(% in oil as Oleic acid)
Samples graded Canola No. 1 Canada (%)
AvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
11743.540.947.220.417.324.037.4431211713190.20.265.4
21842.939.847.221.718.923.939.2631712515210.30.1100.0
3, 42140.838.047.223.219.425.940.2631614917210.50.195.5
54443.139.847.021.418.324.338.9632511713200.40.295.7
64342.538.447.822.017.424.139.4831711813190.30.197.7
72242.037.847.322.618.125.940.2832513919210.40.1100.0
81542.139.045.022.617.926.240.2633215728250.30.193.8
92443.441.047.721.218.824.938.8631513816230.30.292.6
102344.140.746.820.916.623.338.81042012619210.40.196.0
117243.040.047.721.918.625.039.7933011719200.50.193.6
122343.640.346.221.018.823.738.5641710615180.30.1100.0
135844.139.749.020.515.224.138.0532012621210.20.198.4
146343.539.146.121.718.825.839.81032611522180.70.394.0
154844.040.348.421.318.524.239.41242712521210.70.292.0
164544.140.847.821.417.624.339.8932811617200.60.191.8
173343.939.848.421.517.325.239.7731812725200.50.194.3
All samples56943.337.849.021.515.226.239.2833212528200.40.286.4
Alberta and British Columbia
Crop districtNumber of samplesOil content
(%, 8.5% moisture basis)
Protein content
(%, 8.5% moisture basis)
Protein content of oil-free meal
(%, 12% moisture basis)
Chlorophyll content
(mg/kg, as is)
Total glucosinolate content of seeds
(µmol/g, 8.5% moisture basis)
Total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal
(µmol/g, 8.5% moisture basis)
Distinctly green seeds (%)Free fatty acid content
(% in oil as Oleic acid)
Samples graded Canola No. 1 Canada (%)
AvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
1744.639.948.521.017.223.938.8439131018240.10.1100.0
25243.239.148.521.917.526.539.7732611516200.40.194.8
34745.339.950.820.415.623.539.01133611517190.50.198.0
421244.338.550.021.616.326.540.21033211519200.50.296.4
56545.241.748.520.617.523.139.1923710616180.50.194.2
64245.842.050.220.316.924.839.0642110515180.30.297.7
79844.541.150.522.016.024.941.1832812722220.60.298.0
7 (BC)1344.739.548.121.218.123.939.9533010614190.40.1100.0
All samples53644.538.550.821.315.626.539.9833711522200.50.296.6
Western Canada
LocationNumber of samplesOil content
(%, 8.5% moisture basis)
Protein content
(%, 8.5% moisture basis)
Protein content of oil-free meal
(%, 12% moisture basis)
Chlorophyll content
(mg/kg, as is)
Total glucosinolate content of seeds
(µmol/g, 8.5% moisture basis)
Total glucosinolate content of oil-free meal
(µmol/g, 8.5% moisture basis)
Distinctly green seeds (%)Free fatty acid content
(% in oil as Oleic acid)
Samples graded Canola No. 1 Canada (%)
AvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
Western Canada1,40743.637.850.821.515.226.539.4833712328200.50.294.5

Table 2 Fatty acid composition for 2025 harvest samples of Canola, No. 1 Canada, by province and crop district

Manitoba
Crop districtPalmitic acid (C16:0)
(%, in oil)
Stearic acid (C18:0)
(%, in oil)
Oleic acid (C18:1)
(%, in oil)
Linoleic acid (C18:2)
(%, in oil)
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3)
(%, in oil)
Erucic Acid (C22:1)
(%, in oil)
Total saturates
(%, in oil)
Iodine value
(units, in oil)
AvgAvgAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
13.91.864.460.266.517.716.720.58.87.710.00.006.96.37.1110.3108.4114.7
23.91.763.560.965.618.417.120.58.98.210.30.006.76.27.0111.4109.7116.4
33.91.663.360.265.818.017.320.89.68.210.80.026.75.97.0112.1109.5117.3
43.91.764.161.866.317.516.920.19.27.99.80.006.86.27.0110.9108.6114.5
53.81.764.062.765.417.517.119.49.48.210.40.016.66.36.8111.4109.2114.1
63.81.864.460.566.317.716.920.58.87.610.50.006.76.16.9110.4108.8116.6
73.91.663.560.566.418.516.920.59.07.610.60.006.65.97.0111.6108.8116.1
83.91.763.758.266.118.617.121.78.67.412.80.006.86.27.3110.9108.5119.6
9, 103.91.764.261.666.818.316.820.38.57.710.50.006.76.37.0110.5108.7114.4
11NSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNS
12NSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNSNS
All samples3.91.763.958.266.818.116.721.79.07.412.80.006.75.97.3111.1108.4119.6
Saskatchewan
Crop districtPalmitic acid (C16:0)
(%, in oil)
Stearic acid (C18:0)
(%, in oil)
Oleic acid (C18:1)
(%, in oil)
Linoleic acid (C18:2)
(%, in oil)
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3)
(%, in oil)
Erucic Acid (C22:1)
(%, in oil)
Total saturates
(%, in oil)
Iodine value
(units, in oil)
AvgAvgAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
13.91.864.361.266.117.916.820.68.98.110.20.006.86.27.1110.8109.1115.6
23.91.864.961.266.717.716.621.08.37.39.10.006.86.17.1109.6108.1115.1
3, 43.72.065.362.466.817.216.319.98.36.98.90.006.96.27.2109.1108.0113.5
53.91.764.260.067.317.816.920.69.07.010.50.006.86.17.0110.8107.2116.0
63.91.864.960.767.717.416.420.48.56.410.10.006.96.37.3109.5107.0116.6
73.81.964.959.867.017.616.820.58.47.110.30.006.96.47.1109.7106.9115.3
83.71.965.661.967.016.816.418.98.67.510.30.006.86.17.0109.3107.4114.1
93.91.763.760.066.617.716.320.59.48.010.70.016.86.37.0111.5107.9116.7
103.91.764.160.867.017.416.320.29.47.910.70.006.76.37.0111.3108.6114.4
113.81.764.758.868.217.316.421.08.96.911.70.016.76.27.0110.5106.5118.2
123.71.965.662.167.117.016.319.58.47.610.10.006.86.27.2109.1107.1114.1
133.81.865.359.167.817.316.220.58.36.711.60.006.86.07.1109.1106.2117.6
144.01.563.158.367.118.416.521.09.47.312.30.026.66.07.0112.2108.0119.6
153.91.663.357.966.818.316.921.89.66.512.30.006.56.37.2112.5107.2119.6
163.81.663.559.366.118.116.621.09.58.211.60.006.56.17.1112.3108.9117.8
173.71.765.461.567.116.716.620.08.97.59.90.006.66.17.1109.9107.3114.9
All samples3.91.764.357.968.217.616.221.89.06.412.30.006.76.07.3110.7106.2119.6
Alberta and British Columbia
Crop districtPalmitic acid (C16:0)
(%, in oil)
Stearic acid (C18:0)
(%, in oil)
Oleic acid (C18:1)
(%, in oil)
Linoleic acid (C18:2)
(%, in oil)
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3)
(%, in oil)
Erucic Acid (C22:1)
(%, in oil)
Total saturates
(%, in oil)
Iodine value
(units, in oil)
AvgAvgAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
13.81.765.364.266.717.116.418.88.68.29.10.006.76.16.8109.6108.7111.8
23.91.864.360.466.817.916.220.38.77.211.20.006.86.27.2110.4107.4116.4
34.01.763.958.566.417.916.620.79.27.512.00.006.76.07.2111.3107.0118.8
43.81.764.359.868.317.716.520.59.26.811.40.006.55.97.2111.3106.8116.8
53.91.663.656.966.718.016.922.09.67.612.30.006.66.17.1112.3108.8119.7
63.81.664.560.067.217.316.620.49.57.510.90.006.56.26.8111.7108.2117.2
73.91.764.157.867.317.716.521.29.47.112.00.016.56.06.9111.6107.9118.8
7 (BC)3.81.764.362.565.017.918.019.18.98.09.80.006.66.06.9111.0109.5112.5
All samples3.91.764.256.968.317.716.222.09.26.812.30.006.65.97.2111.3106.8119.7
Western Canada
LocationPalmitic acid (C16:0)
(%, in oil)
Stearic acid (C18:0)
(%, in oil)
Oleic acid (C18:1)
(%, in oil)
Linoleic acid (C18:2)
(%, in oil)
α-Linolenic acid (C18:3)
(%, in oil)
Erucic Acid (C22:1)
(%, in oil)
Total saturates
(%, in oil)
Iodine value
(units, in oil)
AvgAvgAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMaxAvgMinMax
Western Canada3.91.764.256.968.317.716.222.09.06.412.80.006.75.97.3111.0106.2119.7

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