From:                   Bob Harrison <[log in to unmask]>

>  OSR (Canola) is the first proper crop. Best got out of the system asap.
>
> I am setting hives on organic canola being used for seed production. I
> have never had experience with Canola. Any advice from the list such as?
> Handling of honey or hives per acre?


    Great for raising queens/nucs, as you have both a honeyflow and
high grade pollen. Honey is pretty, but peppery tasting, which I
don't care for, and it sets up in a few days. Almost impossible to
extract once it sets up. I've mostly used it as feed (in the frame)
for spring nucs. I would not want the bees to winter on it.

   Here, it is planted in the fall. The bloom is very early and is
unaffected by frost.

Dave Green    SC  USA
The Pollination Home Page:  http://pollinator.com

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