canola

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, canola has been mentioned in one podcast episode on MeidasTouch (Jan 2026). Canola market access is cited as a major win for Western Canada, with China dropping tariffs and restoring a key export market.

Rapeseed oil is one of the oldest known vegetable oils. There are both edible and industrial forms produced from rapeseed, the seed of several cultivars of the plant family Brassicaceae (mustards). The term "rapeseed" applies to oilseeds from the species Brassica napus and Brassica rapa, while the term canola refers to specific rapeseed varieties bred to produce oil for use in human and animal foods. Canola refers to a cultivar developed by Canadian researchers in the mid 1970s. In manufacturing