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Minnesota IP Crops to be Promoted -- Final List
As of 20 December 2001
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Identity Preserved Crop
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Marketable Characteristics
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Expert Comments
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Promo (Y/N)
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Only These Countries
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Soybeans
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Clear Hilum, Food Grade
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Protein rich. Primary use is for tofu and soymilk.
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Y
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Clear Hilum, Food Grade, Natto
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5.5mm maximum, thin seed coat, high carbohydrate.
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Y
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High-Amino Acids (Methionine, Cystine)
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Be year before known.
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Y
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High-Isoflavone
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Health food, nutriceuticals, pharmiceuticals.
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Efficient testing available 2002.
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Y
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High-Oil
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MN HO because line dvlp here had HO.
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Y
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High-Protein
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Elevated protein (weather affects level).
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Fair number of varieties for MN.
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Y
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Low-Linolenic
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50% less linolenic acid. Increases oxidation stability of oil. Reduced need for hydrogenation which produces trans fatty acids.
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G2. Could be for G1.
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Y
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Non-GMO
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Not genetically engineered to contain generic material from another species.
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Y
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Non-GMO, European Standards
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Y
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Organic, Food Grade
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No synthetic chemicals on plant or in soil.
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Y
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Japan, US
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Trait-Consistent
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Possible with econ NIR testing.
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Y
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Trait-Specific, Other (specify)
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Possible with econ NIR testing.
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Y
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Variety-Specific (specify)
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Still some demand.
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Y
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Old, outdated.
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Corn
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Blue
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Grown MN/ND. Yield low.
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Y
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Food-Grade yellow
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High vitreous endosperm. Used for corn meal. Hard starch.
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Current market south of here.
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Y
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High-Oil
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Avg 7.6% oil. Feed--swine/poultry-energy dense, higher protein-replaces energy substitutes.
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Yields lower. Oil content varies with current stock.
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Y
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Non-GMO
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Not genetically modified through biotechnology procedures. Not treated with chemical pesticides during storage.
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Y
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Nutritionally Dense
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Stacked traits. Feed--Elevated protein, lysine, sulfur amino acids, threonine, tryptophan, oil, phosphorous; improved nutritional consistency. Best poultry/swine.
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Very promising because of stacked trait. Ready for G2 in 2 years. Stacked traits means highest value to user and same cost to farmer.
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Y
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Organic
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Non-GMO. No use of synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides.
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Appears to be growing interest. Small quantities.
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Y
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Japan, US
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Trait-Specific, Other (specify)
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Y
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Waxy, Yellow
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Feed--99% highly digestible amylopectin starch. Wet milling--amylopectin starch has unique characteristics for use in end-products.
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Yields good.
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Y
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Wheat
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Hard Red Spring
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High protein. Bread products.
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Most commonly grown.
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Y
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Hard Red Spring / Dark Northern Spring
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High protein. Bread products. High vitreous cereal
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Grade of HRS. If dry, more likely to produce DNS grade. Most commonly grown.
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Y
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Hard Red Winter
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Bread products.
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Some grown. Poor price.
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Y
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Organic
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Y
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Japan, US
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Trait-Specific (specify)
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Some users test for specific traits.
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Y
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Variety-Specific (specify)
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Some export customers specify HRS variety to be planted.
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Y
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Spelt
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Protein higher than hard red wheat. Lysine lower. Food.
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Y
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Other
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