To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] RapeSeedMythology
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:14:31 -0400
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 20:08:49 -0400, you wrote:
>Canola Oil is fine to eat. Sure; Canada named it Canola.
>I would too. "Rape Oil" just doesn't have that appealing sound to most folks.
I understanding there is some refining needed to make it edible. The
plants are edible.... see also "Rapini" or "Broccoli Raab." And be aware
that there is a lot of genetically modified Rape .....erm... canola out
there. If the GM marker shows up in your plants, count on a lawsuit from
Monsanto.
Rape is to Turnip as Swiss Chard is to Beet.
Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G