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Varieties: 295BX, Cartier BX, Zodiac BX, Renegade BX
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Description &
History
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These are bromoxynil (Navigator/Compass) herbicide tolerant Argentine (B. napus) varieties that were sold by Rhone Poulenc on a limited basis in 1998 and 1999. The varieties were not sold after 1999 and were de-registered in 2004.
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Market Issues
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South Korea: 295BX, Cartier BX, Zodiac BX, Renegade BX are not approved.
South Korea is a canola oil customer and buys on average over $1 million of Canadian canola oil per year. These varieties were never approved in Korea because commercial seed is no longer being sold.
Europe: 295BX, Cartier BX, Zodiac BX, Renegade BX are not approved.
Within the next year, the canola industry expects that European Commission will complete the approvals for Canadian canola, allowing imports of canola. This is important to our industry as Europe is now sourcing canola for their expanding biodiesel industry. These varieties will not be approved because commercial seed is no longer being sold.
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Recommendation
to Growers
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Do not seed 295BX, Cartier BX, Zodiac BX, Renegade BX or any seed produced from these varieties.
In anticipation of the European Union market opening to canola seed exports for biodiesel, do not deliver any seed to any elevator in Canada after July 31, 2006.
Do not deliver any seed produced from this variety to any crushing plant in Canada.
For treated seed: Contact provincial authorities or municipal landfill for disposal.
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