Canola Flowering (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption Canola is a crop from which seeds are commonly harvested to create canola oil and meal. Canola is in the family of Brassica plants. Credit Meghnath Pokharel Usage Restrictions Use with story only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.