Five-fold rise in Linola area
13 February 1998
Five-fold rise in Linola area
LINOLA, the new edible version of linseed, will be planted on 10,000ha (25,000 acres) this spring, representing a more than five-fold increase on last year, says UK agent Nickerson Seeds.
Interest in the crop stems from disappointing results with flax and linseed last year, suggests marketing manager David Pearson. "Linola has a similar yield to linseed, but has the advantage of a guaranteed buy-back contract."
Contracts are priced at the oilseed rape price on the day of movement, representing an average premium of £30/t over linseed in recent years. Buy-back contracts could see the crop top 16,000ha (40,000 acres) this year. Seed supply is not limited. *
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