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Rapeseed (Canola)

Brassica napus

An oilseed crop grown for its seeds, pressed to produce edible vegetable oil and used for canola meal.

Family

Brassicaceae

Temperature

15-25°C (absolute 5-41°C)

Rainfall

500-1000mm (absolute 400-2800mm)

Altitude

2000m

Soil pH

6.5-7.6 (absolute 5.5-8)

Soil types

Fertile, well-drained loamy soils.