ABSTRACT
I. INTRODUCTION A new oilseed crop was introduced commercially in the southern United States in the fall of 1994. The crop looked no different from normal varieties of Brassica napus canola. The farmer cultivated and harvested the crop without departing from standard canola harvesting practice. The oilseed meal, after crushing, was essentially the same as regular canola meal and, indeed, was treated simply as standard canola meal for use in animal feeds. The resulting vegetable oil, however, was unique and different from any previously available for either food or industrial uses (1).
