b'WHY THEACCORDING TO Anew Ernst & Young report commissioned by supercluster funding agency Protein Industries Canada (PIC), the global plant-based food, feed and ingredients market will likely surpass $250 billion by 2035.LUPIN BEAN ISYellow peas, soybeans, canola and hemp are all in hot demand, and because of its many attributes, the lupin bean is now entering the spotlight as well.A RISING STAR Lupin is an attractive crop because it produces com-parable yields to peas, and lupin protein is 35 to 40 per cent compared to an average of 24 per cent for peas, says Tristan Choi, director at Koralta Agri-Business, a company leading the development of the crop in Canada.In addition, independent research finds that our lupin A surge in the plant-based proteinvarieties are resistant to the latest pulse disease like aph-market has opened up space for a anomyces root rot, which dramatically reduces yield in some other pulse crops.new player. Treena Hein Like other pulses, lupin also fixes nitrogen when properly inoculated. Intensive breeding programs have ensured that modern lupin varieties have relatively low levels of the alkaloids found in ancestral genotypes.Koralta has acquired Canadian registration for two European varieties. One is a white lupin (L. albus) called Dieta, the other a blue variety (L. angustifolius) called Boregine. Choi explains that Dieta is a well-established food grade variety and Boregine has been perceived as only feed grade, but that perception is changing.The oldest lupin seeds have been found in the tombs of Ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Lupin seeds are still a very popular snack in Egypt. The Ancient Romans spread the crop throughout the empire. Lupin seeds were also a common food widespread during the Incan Empire and were also eaten by Native Americans.24GERMINATION.CANOVEMBER 2021'