Polish rape

Rapeseed/Canola belongs to the turnip rutabaga, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and mustard family of crops that can be grown at low temperatures and moderate humidity. Three species have been grown as oilseeds Brassica napus, known in Europe as rape, oil rape, Swede rape, and Argentine rape B. campestris, known as rapeseed, oil turnip, turnip rape, and Polish rape and B. juncea, known as leaf mustard, brown mustard, Oriental mustard, and Indian mustard. B. campestris was grown in India as early as 2000-1500 BC. 

Canada. Because of its origin this type of rapeseed became known as Polish rape in Canada (turnip rape in Europe). 

In 1936, Mr. Fred Salvoniuk, a farmer at Shellbrook Saskatchewan, obtained seed from a friend or relative in Poland from which country he had emigrated in 1927. Mr. Salvoniuk planted this seed in his garden and found it adapted well. He continued growing a small plot for a few years. Later it was established that the rapeseed he grew was the Brassica campestris species known as turnip rape in Europe. However, because of its origin it became known as Polish rapeseed. Because there were no established markets for rapeseed in Canada at that time, field scale production did not occur. 

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