Gurcharanji I was very surprised to see that they have given a name to meethi sarson as KANOLA>...
when they adapt a name like KANOLA ... do they imply a low euricic acid mustard oil? are there papers that support that this particular variety is low in that toxin? I wonder Usha di On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 6:44 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Brassica napus L. var. napus > > Common names: Annual rape, kolza, kanola, meethi sarson or toria. > > Annual biennal herb similar to Brassica rapa in cauline leaves being > distinctly auricled, lower leaves somewhat hairy, but differing from latter > in pale yellow flowers and upper flower buds usually higher than open > flowers, leaves glacous (flowers bright yellow, open flowers overtopping > buds and leaves green in B. rapa) > > Common grown as leaf vegetable or oil crop. > Photographed from Delhi > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- > > > > -- Usha di =========== --
