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 supported by the Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee (OOPSCC), the Grain Farmers of Ontario 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 run by OOPSCC, a committee operating under the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. 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 varieties included in the database are currently available or expected to be available soon for commercial production. They have either certification numbers granted by the Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) or registration numbers issued by the Variety Registration Office of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Inclusion of varieties in the database is voluntary.

After harvest, the yield, seed size, oil and protein are 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. These seed size, oil and protein data are used in preparing this database. Sucrose, oligosaccharide, total fermentable carbohydrate and isoflavone contents are analyzed at the AAFC Greenhouse and Processing Crops Research Centre (Harrow).

The data are reported for each variety for the crop heat unit zone in which it was grown. A map illustrating test sites for the crop heat unit zones is also available on the OOPSCC website. 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