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Variety traits

Rapeseed Oil Content

Brassica napus var. napus

Rapeseed oil content is the percentage of crude fat in the seeds, which determines the commercial value and oil yield during processing. This indicator is a key breeding trait that is inversely correlated with protein content.

In the reference 545 varieties crop Rapeseed, where this is mentioned in the description.

Modern rapeseed varieties and hybrids typically exhibit oil content levels of 45–50%. Winter forms of the crop demonstrate a higher potential, reaching up to 50%, whereas the average values for spring forms are usually around 43%. An oil content below 40–42% is considered less favorable for industrial processing.

Oil content is a polygenic trait highly dependent on soil and climatic conditions and cultivation technologies. In rapeseed breeding, the priority task is to increase oil content while simultaneously reducing the levels of erucic acid and glucosinolates. Effective evaluation of seed quality in production and breeding is carried out using extraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, or near-infrared spectrometry methods.

General information about the subject — on the page Oil content.

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Varieties of Rapeseed mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Zeppelin

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

DE DK
6 records

Zappa

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Lantmaennen ek foer

PL
4 records

Tamarin

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Lantmaennen ek foer

FI PL
7 records

Mikado

Application submitted

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE

DK ES FR
5 records

Nymphea

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MAS Seeds,FR

FR UA
6 records

NK Morse

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

CZ PL
6 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Dirk Decherf

PL UA
6 records

Hinox

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

DE FR
4 records

Hunic

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

DK FR
5 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

FR PL
5 records

Jazz KWS

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Andreas Gertz

DE
6 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

PL
4 records

DK Exodus

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Nelly Guguin, Jean-Pierre Despigel,

CZ UA
5 records

ES Centurio

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Euralis Semences FR

DK FR
5 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Euro Grass Breeding GmbH & Co. KG (DE)/Monsanto Technology LLC (US)

CZ FR
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

CZ PL
4 records

Bessito

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Sandrine LEGROS

FR UA
5 records

Tuareg

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS, D

FR
6 records

Tenor

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

SCA ADRIEN MOMONT & FILS

CZ FR
5 records

Synergy

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Serasem (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR IE
7 records

Roxet

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

DE FR
7 records

PX141

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DK UA
7 records

PT208

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

DK FR
5 records

PT256

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION US

DK FR
6 records

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