Western Canadian canola, export quality data, July 2023

Canola, export quality data - Previous issue: June 2023

Each month during the crop year, the Canadian Grain Commission takes samples from export shipments of canola. The crop year is from August of a calendar year to August of the next calendar year.

The Canadian Grain Commission uses analytical tests to determine the export quality of Canadian canola. These tests are conducted according to standardized procedures and methods.

The Canadian Grain Commission maintains Canola, number 1 Canada, export quality graphs that visually represent the export quality data.

Monthly averages for each grade from all ports, July 2023

Quality Parameter July 2023 Canada No. 1 Canada No. 1 NCCFootnote 3
Dockage, % Mean 1.4 NS
Minimum 0.8 NS
Maximum 2.5 NS
Moisture, % Mean 7.1 NS
Minimum 6.7 NS
Maximum 7.6 NS
Oil contentFootnote 1 %, 8.5% m.b. Mean 41.7 NS
Minimum 40.7 NS
Maximum 42.4 NS
Protein content %, 8.5% m.b. Mean 22.3 NS
Minimum 21.4 NS
Maximum 23.5 NS
Oil-free protein content, per cent; 8.5% m.b. Mean 40.9 NS
Minimum 39.6 NS
Maximum 42.8 NS
Seed chlorophyll, mg/kg Mean 10.2 NS
Minimum 7.9 NS
Maximum 13.3 NS
GlucosinolatesFootnote 2, µmol/gram Mean 9.8 NS
Minimum 8.1 NS
Maximum 11.4 NS
Oleic Acid (C18:1) Mean 65.2 NS
Minimum 64.6 NS
Maximum 66.3 NS
Linolenic acid (C18:3), % of total fatty acids Mean 8.0 NS
Minimum 7.4 NS
Maximum 8.2 NS
Erucic acid (C22:1), % of total fatty acids Mean 0.0 NS
Minimum 0.0 NS
Maximum 0.1 NS
Saturated fatty acids % Mean 6.8 NS
Minimum 6.7 NS
Maximum 7.0 NS
Iodine value Mean 109.1 NS
Minimum 107.7 NS
Maximum 109.8 NS
Free fatty acids % Mean 0.3 NS
Minimum 0.2 NS
Maximum 0.5 NS
Number of cargoes represented N 17 0
Year to date 167 22
Previous years means 225 61
Tonnes represented Total 184,016 0
Year to date 6,953,857 687,274
Previous years means 8,009,421 1,857,476
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