Field lens
Crop identity
Canola is an oilseed crop before it becomes a food oil, so field context starts with seed, crop stage, handling, and product path.
What to examine
Identify whether the subject is the living plant, harvested seed, a processing stream, a finished oil, or a food made with that oil.
Downstream meaning
Use crop identity to ask better label, product-style, freshness, and recipe-fit questions.
How to interpret it
Species, variety, hybrid, trait, seed class, grain grade, product style, and label identity describe different layers of the system.
Context that changes the reading
A general crop identity establishes biological context; records tied to a lot or product establish specific commercial identity.