Ukraine: White lupine is being bred in Volyn which can substitute soybeans

At present, a new variety of white lupine is being bred in Volyn, which has been submitted for state variety testing. It is unique in that it is alkaloid-free, that is, it can be used in the food industry and become a soybean substitute. This opinion was expressed by Oksana Puznyak, director for scientific work of the Volyn State Agricultural Experimental Station of the Institute of Potato Growing of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, on the air of the GIT TV channel. According to her, this variety was identified as a result of the dominance of yellow lupine varieties. Its main value is that it is non-transgenic, which means that it is not harmful either to humans or to animals. “We saw that it was blooming in such a purple color. We selected, sowed, made a species crossing and, accordingly, got this white lupine. We will see how it will work in Ukraine, how it will give its indicators. Hopefully there will be a new white alkaloid-free lupine to replace soy in the food ...