CANOLA BREEDING IN AUSTRALIA

摘要

Public rapeseed breeding commenced in Australia in 1970. Initially, both B. napus and B. rapa were developed, with work on B. juncea commencing in the late 1970s. The initial objectives of the programs were to develop open-pollinated cultivars that were high yielding and blackleg resistant, with canola quality. The first private B. napus breeding program was initiated in 1980. Following the blackleg epidemic of the early 1970s, it was clear that resistant cultivars were required for the industry to be successful. Current Australian cultivars are now generally highly resistantto blackleg.