Agronomic performance of the novel oilseed crop Centrapalus pauciflorus in southwestern Ontario

•First cultivation of Centrapalus pauciflorus in Canada.•Seed, oil and vernolic acid yields from Centrapalus pauciflorus grown under various agronomic conditions over multiple years.•Centrapalus pauciflorus seed dormancy and inability to mechanically harvest with common equipment are significant hurdles in developing a commercial crop.