In South Korea, the rapeseed plant is known as yuchae. In Europe, since the 13th century, this plant is processed into vegetable oil.
- Rapeseed belongs to the cabbage plant group. Rapeseed can be found all over the world.
- Taproot rapeseed plant. It can grow to about 1 meter.
- Rapeseed is usually cultivated and can grow in various types of soil,
- The flowers have four petals with a golden yellow color.
- Rapeseed has seed petals that are about 8 centimeters long. It contains about 10 seeds.
- Rapeseed seeds are high in protein and fat. The seeds can be processed into oil for cooking, making margarine, and even into biodiesel oil.
- During World War II, rapeseed oil was used to fuel oil lamps.
- Of the approximately 2500 plants that can be used as a source of energy, only 6 types of plants can be processed into fuel. Among them are oil palm and rapeseed.
- Rapeseed oil is the fourth largest commonly used vegetable oil in the world, after soybean, palm, and cottonseed oils.
- Rapeseed oil-producing countries include Canada, China, and Australia.
- When in bloom, rapeseed flowers are very beautiful. Because it is so beautiful, in South Korea a yuchae flower festival is held.
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