Welcome to the
Canadian Food Grade Soybean Database

The Canadian Food Grade Soybean Database was initiated to address inquiries for quantitative information about Canadian soybean varieties grown specifically for the soy food industry. The database is a collaboration involving the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee (OOPSCC), the Ontario Soybean Growers (OSG) and Soy 20/20.

In order to provide reliable information, the database has been created using soybean samples taken from the Ontario Soybean Variety Trials and the Ontario Food Soybean Performance Trials operated by OOPSCC, a committee operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Province of Ontario. The trials are replicated across multiple sites covering the crop heat unit zones of the soybean production areas. The trials are operated according to standardized procedures and undergo inspection.

The samples included in the database represent food grade varieties currently available or expected to be available soon for commercial production. Inclusion of varieties in the database is voluntary.

After harvest, the yield, seed size, oil and protein were determined by the OOPSCC trial cooperators. This data, along with agronomic performance data, are published by OOPSCC and are available on their website: www.oopscc.org. Seed size, oil and protein data were used in preparing this database. Sucrose, oligosaccharide, total fermentable carbohydrate and isoflavone contents were analyzed at the AAFC research centre in Harrow, Ontario.

The data are reported for each variety for the crop heat unit zone in which it was grown. To see a map illustrating test sites for the crop heat unit zones please visit http://www.oopscc.org/test_loc.php . Some varieties can be grown over several heat unit zones and therefore appear in more than one zone. Varieties entered in the trials vary from year to year and therefore may not appear each year in the database. Missing values in the tables occur if a sample was not available for full analyses.

The data provided in the database are made without warranty, expressed or implied, of fitness for any particular purpose.

Inquiries or comments about the database can be sent to: cigi@cigi.ca