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Western Canadian Flaxseed, Export Quality Data, August 2006
| Quality Parameter | Testing Period | No. 1 CW | No.1 CW NCC2 | No. 2 CW | No.2 CW NCC2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dockage, % | |||||
| August 2006 | 1.5 | 6.6 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 1.5 | 6.6 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 1.8 | 6.2 | n/s | n/s | |
| Moisture,% | |||||
| August 2006 | 8.0 | 8.1 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 8.0 | 8.1 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 8.3 | 8.3 | n/s | n/s | |
| Test Weight, Kg/hL | |||||
| August 2006 | 65.2 | 67.1 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 65.2 | 67.1 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 66.2 | 67.0 | n/s | n/s | |
| Oil Content1, per cent; dry matter basis | |||||
| August 2006 | 47.2 | 45.3 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 47.2 | 45.3 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 46.0 | 44.7 | n/s | n/s | |
| Protein Content, per cent; dry matter basis | |||||
| August 2006 | 21.4 | 21.4 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 21.4 | 21.4 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 22.0 | 21.8 | n/s | n/s | |
| Palmitic Acid (C16:0),% of total fatty acids | |||||
| August 2006 | 4.9 | 5.0 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 4.9 | 5.0 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 4.9 | 4.9 | n/s | n/s | |
| Stearic Acid (C18:),% of total fatty acids | |||||
| August 2006 | 3.3 | 3.3 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 3.3 | 3.3 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 3.4 | 3.4 | n/s | n/s | |
| Oleic Acid (C18:1),% of total fatty acids | |||||
| August 2006 | 16.8 | 16.9 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 16.8 | 16.9 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 17.2 | 17.3 | n/s | n/s | |
| Linoleic Acid (C18:2),% of total fatty acids | |||||
| August 2006 | 16.6 | 16.6 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 16.6 | 16.6 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 16.6 | 16.7 | n/s | n/s | |
| Linolenic Acid (C18:3),% of total fatty acids | |||||
| August 2006 | 57.8 | 57.6 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 57.8 | 57.6 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 57.5 | 57.3 | n/s | n/s | |
| Iodine Value | |||||
| August 2006 | 194 | 194 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 194 | 194 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 194 | 194 | 199 | 197 | |
| Free Fatty Acids,% | |||||
| August 2006 | 0.4 | 0.6 | n/s | n/s | |
| Crop Year to Date | 0.4 | 0.6 | n/s | n/s | |
| Previous Year Mean | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | |
| Number of Cargoes Represented | |||||
| August 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Crop Year to Date | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Previous Year Totals | 23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tonnes Represented | |||||
| August 2006 | 1,816 | 16,043 | 0 | 0 | |
| Crop Year to Date | 1,816 | 16,043 | 0 | 0 | |
| Previous Year Totals | 56,406 | 325,516 | 0 | 0 | |
1 based on petroleum ether FOSFA extraction
2 NCC: Not Commercially Clean; greater than 2.50% dockage in shipments
n/s indicates no samples received or tested
Contact:
D.R. DeClercq
Oilseed Chemist, Grain Research Laboratory
Phone: 204-983-3354
Email:
ddeclercq@grainscanada.gc.ca
Last updated: 2006–09–26