Issued also in French under title: Graine de lin de l'Ouest canadien.

The 2023 western Canadian flaxseed samples received by the Harvest Sample Program contained slightly higher oil and protein content and higher iodine values than the 2022 harvest samples. Tables 1 and 2 contain the 2023 quality data for brown Flaxseed, No. 1 Canada Western harvest samples. Mean oil content was 44.8%, which is similar to the 2022 mean (44.7%) and lower than the 10-year mean (45.6%). Mean protein content was 24.5%, which is similar to the 2022 mean (24.4%) and higher than the 10-year mean (22.9%). Mean iodine value was 189.3 units, which is higher than the 2022 mean (186.8 units) and lower than the 10-year mean (190.6 units). Oil and protein values are reported on a dry matter basis.

Issued by: Grain Research Laboratory.