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The name "rapeseed" is derived from the Latin word "rapa," meaning turnip, as the plant belongs to the Brassica family, which includes turnips and mustard. The term "seed" refers to the oil-rich seeds produced by the plant. Rapeseed has been cultivated for centuries for its oil, which is used in cooking and industrial applications. The name reflects both its botanical lineage and its agricultural significance.
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What is the TAMIL name of rapeseed?
The Tamil name for rapeseed is "காராநாவு" (kaaranavu).
What is the Telugu name of rapeseed?
The Telugu name for rapeseed is ఆవాలు (Aavalu).
When did they change the name from rapeseed oil to canola oil?
Canola is rapeseed. The name Canola is a trademarked hybrid plant first grown in Canada. So Canola Oil is a specific kind of rapeseed oil.
Does rapeseed oil contain histamine?
Rapeseed comes from a completely different different plant. It is not related to wheat.
What is the Tamil name of rapseed?
The Tamil name for rapeseed is "காளானி விதை" (Kaalani Vithai).
What is English name of canola?
The traditional name of the oil commonly called "canola" is "rapeseed oil".
What is rapeseed oil?
Rapeseed oil is just another name for Canola oil, from the Canola or Rapeseed crop. It derives its name from a Latin word for turnip. It is also related to cabbage and mustard. Canola oil is actually oil from two specific varieties of this plant. Canola is a shortened form of "Canadian oil, low acid." The acid content was why rapeseed oil wasn't in wide usage for cooking. However, when these varieties with low acid were discovered, it became a good alternative to other cooking oils.
What is rapeseed?
No, canola oil comes from rapeseeds. According to AgriAlternatives, The Online Innovation, and Technology Magazine for Farmers, "By nature, these rapeseed oils, which have long been used to produce oils for industrial purposes, are... toxic to humans and other animals". Rapeseed oil is poisonous to living things and is an excellent insect repellent. Ask for it at your nursery. Rape is an oil that is used as a lubricant, fuel, soap and synthetic rubber base and as a illuminate for color pages in magazines.US and Canadian farmers grow genetically engineered rapeseed and manufacturers use its oil (canola) in thousands of processed foods, with the blessings of Canadian and US government watchdog agencies. The canola supporting websites say that canola is safe to use. They admit it was developed from the rapeseed, but insist that through genetic engineering it is no longer rapeseed, but "canola" instead.
What was US rapeseed consumption in 2000?
U.S. rapeseed consumption reached 649 million pounds in 2000
Does the US import rapeseed oil?
U.S. imports of rapeseed oil were 241,586 metric tons in 2001
What was Global rapeseed production in 2001?
Global rapeseed production was 13.1 million metric tons in 2000-01
What was canola called originally?
Canola was originally developed from rapeseed plants, which have been cultivated for thousands of years. The name "canola" comes from "Canadian oil, low acid," reflecting its origins in Canada during the 1970s when researchers bred a variety of rapeseed with low levels of erucic acid and glucosinolates, making it more suitable for human consumption. This new name helped distinguish it from traditional rapeseed, which had higher levels of undesirable compounds.
