FLAX, OMEGA		Linum usitatissimum 'Omega'	Annual
								culinary
								medicinal
			sow: late spring

			variety grown for the food industry

seeds: 	-  used whole in baked goods
	-  high concentration of omega-3 oil (linolenic acid), a fatty
	   acid essential for human metabolism

	-  the practice of adding ground seeds to orange juice is believed
	   to help reduce blood cholesterol