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Seed to Oil Video

  *  There are multiple short video that shows how canola is made into canola oil. 

          Click here and  then click on the pictures in the site to watch the video.


 


Calculate approximately how much canola oil is produced from 1 bushel of canola seeds?
A) 15 litres B) 50 litres C) 10 litres D) 2 litres

Answer below *


A bushel is a standard volume and every grain has a different volume weight.
For example:

    A bushel of canola weighs 22.68 kg (50lb)
    A bushel of wheat weighs 27.22 kg (60lb)
    A bushel of oats weighs 18.14 kg (40lb)
    A bushel of barley weighs 21.77 (48lb)



* Answer: C) 10 litres