date:Jun 27, 2013
s were identified as contributing to the incidence of FFAs. HGCA is planning to build on this initial work to explore these and other contributory factors leading to increased levels of FFA.
Although this was a small, self-selecting survey, it indicates that harvesting too early or too late after desiccation can both increase the amount of free fatty acids, said Dr Simon Oxley, Senior Research and Knowledge Transfer Manager at HGCA. Previous research suggests immature seeds in early harvest an