Rape, also known as Chinese cabbage, is a bitter vegetable with Latin name of Brassica campestris L. Brassicaceae. Brassicaceae plants are native to China, with dark green stems and yellow flowers.
In agronomy, many oil-bearing species in plants are collectively called rape. At present, the main types (varieties) of rape cultivation are: Chinese cabbage rape, mustard rape and cabbage rape.
Mainly distributed in Anhui, Henan and Sichuan. Rape is rich in nutrition, among which vitamin C content is very high. Rape generally grows in a relatively humid climate, such as southern China. Rape also has many uses, for example, rape flowers can be eaten when they are in bud;
Rape flowers are also a beautiful scenery when they are in full bloom (Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, China has a rape flower viewing tourist area); After flowers wither, rapeseed can be pressed for oil.
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Rape, also known as Brassica napus, is the seed of cruciferous crops. Rape has long pods and full seeds. The oil content of rapeseed is 37.5%-46.3%. According to different types of rape, its oil content is also slightly different. It is one of the main oil crops and honey crops in China, and its seeds are one of the main varieties of oil-pressing raw materials.
Rape is cultivated all over China, which can be divided into winter rape and spring rape. Its planting area accounts for more than 40% of the total area of oil crops in China, and its output accounts for more than 30% of the total oil production in China, ranking first in the world.
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