what does the canola oil plant look like

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • What is a canola seed?
  • Canola is a crop with plants from three to five feet tall that produce pods from which seeds are harvested and crushed to create canola oil and meal. These plants also produce small, yellow flowers, which beautify the environment. Canola seeds contain about 45 percent oil.
  • Where does canola oil come from?
  • Canola oil comes from the seeds of the canola plant, which is cultivated across Canada, China, India and other countries for its oil. Through breeding and research over several decades, canola has been transformed from its origins as a subset of rapeseed into a nutritional oil that’s the second-largest vegetable oil by volume after palm oil.
  • Do canola seeds have oil?
  • These plants also produce small, yellow flowers, which beautify the environment. Canola seeds contain about 45 percent oil. This large percentage of oil comes in a small package; canola seeds are similar in size to poppy seeds, though brownish-black in color.
  • How big does a canola plant get?
  • The canola plants grow to a height of one to two metres. The yellow flower produces seed pods that are about 5 centimetres in length. There is an average of 60 to 100 pods per plant. Each seed pod contains 20 to 30 tiny, round seeds which are 1 mm. in diameter. When it is ready to harvest, the plant changes colour from green to light yellow.