Mustard seeds are also a good source of several vitamins, including vitamins C and K, thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, and folic acid. Mustard seeds in particular are rich in several minerals such as copper, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, manganese, and selenium. There are many varieties of mustard that are all very rich in nutrients. Modern science has now started to recognize the various benefits that this plant offers. The seeds, as well as the leaves of this plant, have culinary value, and it’s known for its medicinal properties and pungent taste. Mustard belongs to the same family of nutrient-rich leafy vegetables as cabbage, broccoli, and kale, which are called cruciferous vegetables. Read on to know about some of its health benefits. With an increasing focus on including natural ingredients in food and other industries, mustard is fast becoming a preferred component in the preparation of new products.
One thing that does seem certain is that customers can expect to pay more for their mustard in the coming months, and may even have a hard time finding their favourite brand on their local store shelves.Mustard is produced from crushed mustard seeds and is widely used as a condiment to add taste to many Asian and Mediterranean dishes. "The outlook for a good crop this year is probably not very good unless the weather turns around here and starts giving us some rain." He said some of his friends in Saskatchewan are already reporting dry weather conditions. "It's going to depend on if there are floods, if there are droughts," he said. Mustard seeds are usually harvested in September and October. Morin hopes the crops will yield better results this year, but producers won't know that until mid-July. "We've got a lot of different industries that are spawned off of this." Uncertain future "Definitely it's a crop worth keeping," he said. While farmers might have been able to sell the seeds for about 70 to 80 cents per kilogram, this year the price for a kilogram is anywhere from about $2 to $2.20, he said. "The contracting for next year's crop is coming in significantly higher than it was like last year at this time," he said. Mitzel predicts the shortage and the higher seed prices will be an incentive for Canadian farmers to grow more mustard this year.
"They've been calling us more," she said. (Submitted by Julien Morin)īélanger has also noticed an increase in demand for bulk mustard from retailers and food manufacturers. La Morin founder Julien Morin said he's been contacted by retailers all over the world who want to buy his mustards. We also had requests from Martinique, from Guadeloupe," said Morin. "We've received a lot of requests, even from European distributors. The global seed shortage means many foreign producers are no longer able to make mustard, so grocery stores and distributors from around the world are turning to Canada. Opportunities among the challengesĭespite the difficulties, Quebec producers are also finding new opportunities. His usual supplier closed down, so he's having to have the spice shipped from elsewhere in the province, at a higher cost. In Alberta, Luco Farms co-owner Robert Luco said the higher price of mustard seed has affected his bottom line. It's not just Quebec producers who are facing difficulties. The prices didn't go down as Paré-Le Gal had hoped, but she said her company has been able to stay afloat because they sell a variety of products. "The prices just didn't make sense," she said. Her company initially decided to postpone buying seeds. "Īs a result, the cost of seeds has been rising steadily since the fall.Ī bag of seeds that would have sold for about $40 five to six months ago now costs about $240, according to Ariane Paré-Le Gal, co-owner of Gourmet Sauvage, another Quebec company that makes artisanal mustard.
"It's an added stress on top of the fact that, you know, it's hard to find all of the personnel we need and it's hard to get all of the. Elisabeth Bélanger's company makes both gourmet mustard and bulk mustard for food manufacturers.
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