Visual appearance of the plant Canola is a stalky bushy plant. It grows up to 2m in height and in spring flowers with vibrant yellow flowers. The seed is formed in a very slim pod. When the plant dries of it turns golden yellow and the seed itself turns black and is not much bigger than a grain of sand. Usage on Glenvar Canola has been used as a tool for extending the rotation on Glenvar as well as contributing to soil health and a reduction in seed burden. Canola has only been grown at Glenvar since 1996 and today an average of 12% of the rotation is planted to canola producing up to 2000T in good years.

End users of the seed Canola is sold predominantly in the export market and is crushed to produce Canola Oil. This is a beautiful golden oil which is very popular with consumers.