1. The native range of rapeseed includes12345:
    • Europe
    • Northern Asia
    • Japan
    • Korea
    • China
    • Russia
    • Southern Africa
    • North America
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
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    The rapeseed is a species cultivated in Europe, in northern Asia, in Japan, Korea, China, Russia, in southern Africa and in North America, in Australia and in New Zealand. It is also diffused in many areas as naturalized species having escaped cultivation.

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    Rapeseed was first grown in India about 4000 B.C., and it reached China and Japan 2000 years later. Due to the required of vernalization to begin the flowering process, rapeseed oil is mostly grown in its winter form in most of Europe and Asia.

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    Its origin is unknown. It is found mainly in Central and Southern Europe and in Western Asia.

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    Spring rapeseed is cultivated in Canada, northern Europe and Australia as it is not winter-hardy and does not require vernalization.

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    Rapeseed is extensively cultivated in Canada, France, Belgium, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Japan and Slovenia.

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    Rapeseed (Brassica napus subsp. napus), also known as rape and oilseed rape, is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family), cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed, which naturally contains appreciable amounts of mildly toxic erucic acid. The term "canola" denotes a … See more

    Description

    Brassica napus grows to 100 centimetres (39 inches) in height with hairless, fleshy, pinnatifid and glaucous lower leaves which are stalked whereas the upper leaves have no petioles.
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    Taxonomy

    The species Brassica napus belongs to the flowering plant family Brassicaceae. Rapeseed is a subspecies with the autonym B. napus subsp. napus. It encompasses winter and spring oilseed, vegetable and fodder rape. Siberian kale is a distinct leaf rape form See more

    Uses

    Rapeseed is grown for the production of edible vegetable oils, animal feed, and biodiesel. Rapeseed was the third-leading source of vegetable oil in the world in 2000, after See more

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    Ecology

    In Northern Ireland, B. napus and B. rapa are recorded as escapes in roadside verges and waste ground. See more

    Cultivation

    Crops from the genus Brassica, including rapeseed, were among the earliest plants to be widely cultivated by humankind as early as 10,000 years ago. Rapeseed was being cultivated in India as early as 4000 B.C. and it spread to China and Japan 2000 years ago. See more

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    Dec 6, 2024 · rapeseed, (Brassica napus, variety napus), plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae) grown for its seeds, which yield canola, or rapeseed, oil. …

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      What genus is rapeseed & mustard?
      Rapeseed and mustard belong to genus Brassica of the family Cruciferae. The oilseeds brassicas comprises four species: B.compesiris (B. rape), B. juncea (Indian mustard), B.napus (winter and spring rape) and B. carinata (Ethiopian mustard).

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      Where is rapeseed grown in India?
      In India, rapeseed and mustard are grown in an area of 5.60 M ha (2009-10) with a production of 6.41 M t accounting for a productivity of 1159 kg ha -1. Rajasthan ranks first both in area (2.31 M ha) and production (2.95 M t) followed by MP (area 0.79 M ha and production 0.85 M t).

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      When was rapeseed first cultivated?
      Crops from the genus Brassica, including rapeseed, were among the earliest plants to be widely cultivated by humankind as early as 10,000 years ago. Rapeseed was being cultivated in India as early as 4000 B.C. and it spread to China and Japan 2000 years ago.

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      Is rapeseed a vegetable?
      Rapeseed is the third-largest source of vegetable oil and the second-largest source of protein meal in the world. Brassica napus grows to 100 centimetres (39 inches) in height with hairless, fleshy, pinnatifid and glaucous lower leaves which are stalked whereas the upper leaves have no petioles.

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      How much rapeseed is produced in the world?
      World production is growing rapidly, with FAO reporting that 36 million tonnes of rapeseed was produced in the 2003-4 season, and 46 million tonnes in 2004-5.

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      Which countries produce rapeseed & mustard?
      Area and Production of Rapeseed and Mustard: China, India and Pakistan account for about 90 per cent of the world production. Other major rapeseed and mustard producing countries are Canada, Germany and France. India occupies the second position in area and third production in rapeseed and mustard in the world.

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      Jun 11, 2023 · Brassica napus L. is a species commonly known as Rapeseed, Rutabaga, Oilseed rape, Swede cabbage. Its origins are uncertain, but it is very likely that it is native to the temperate zones of Mediterranean Europe and of …

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