DuPont USDA Approval for Plenish High-Oleic Soybean

WILMINGTON, Del.DuPonts Plenish high-oleic soybean trait has been approved for cultivation in the United States from USDA. Plenish high oleic soybeans from Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, contain a high oleic acid content (more than 75 percent), which significantly increases the stability of the oil, and provides greater flexibility in food applications, and yields a product with 0g trans fat. It also has 20 percent less saturated fat than commodity soybean oil, making it a more attractive ingredient for consumer food products.

High oleic soybean oil also presents opportunities for industrial applications. The high-heat stability of this oil in industrial settings allows companies to develop renewable, environmentally enhanced alternatives to petroleum-based products such as lubricants, foams and adhesives.

Pioneer will launch the high oleic soybean trait in its Pioneer® brand Y Series soybean varieties, and field testing has confirmed yields on par with elite commercial products.  Plenish high oleic soybeans will be grown under contract for ongoing field and oil testing in the United States and Canada in 2010 and 2011.  Full commercialization of the trait is anticipated in 2012, upon global regulatory approvals and ongoing field testing.