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Variety: HySyn 101 RR
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Description &
History
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This is a Roundup Ready herbicide tolerant Polish (B. rapa) variety that was sold on a limited basis and for a limited period of time in 1998 and 1999 by Zeneca seeds under an identity-preserved contract with commercial grain companies. Zeneca Seeds stopped selling this variety in 1999 and it was later deregistered in 2003.
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Market Issues
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Japan: Hysyn 101RR is not approved.
Japan is the number one customer of Canadian canola seed, with imports valued at over $450 million each year. This variety is not approved in Japan as it was not intended for widespread commercial release. A few growers were found growing this variety in 2005 and since that time the Japanese government has announced that it will be developing a method to test for this variety in canola shipments. Detection of this variety will result in shipments being rejected, which could cause millions of dollars of lost business and jeopardize Canada's international reputation.
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Recommendation
to Growers
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Do not seed Hysyn 101RR or seed produced from Hysyn101RR.
Do not deliver any seed produced from this variety to any elevator or crushing facility.
For treated seed: Contact provincial authorities or municipal landfill for disposal.
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