Brassica napus rapifera
Brassica napus rapifera
Safety & Hazards
The oil contained in the seed of some varieties of this species can be rich in erucic acid which is used in industry but is toxic if consumed. However, modern cultivars have been selected for culinary use which are almost free of erucic acid[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].
Botanical Description
Brassica napus rapifera is a biennial plant with a swollen, edible root. The plant grows around 30cm tall in its first year of growth, sending up a flowering stem up to 1 metre tal in its sedond year. The garden swede is often cultivated, both in gardens and commercially, for its edible root.