Variety traits
Helianthus annuus L.
Sunflower oil content is the crude fat content in seeds, which is a key indicator of their quality and market value. In modern hybrids, this value typically ranges from 40–56%.
In the reference 1 310 varieties crop Sunflower, where this is mentioned in the description.
To determine the oil content of sunflower, both laboratory methods, such as Soxhlet extraction and pulsed NMR spectroscopy, and rapid IR spectroscopy methods are used. The value is calculated as a percentage of the total seed mass, adjusted for moisture content, and a base level of 44–46% is typically established for market calculations.
Oil accumulation is significantly influenced by agrotechnical and climatic factors. Phosphate fertilizers contribute to higher oil content, whereas excess nitrogen, as well as drought and high temperatures during the seed-filling period, can reduce this indicator. Furthermore, harvest timing affects final oil content, as seed over-ripening leads to quality degradation and loss of seed mass.
General information about the subject — on the page Oil content.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Sadik
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Pioneer Overseas Cor, USA
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Radeka Ilija, Miklic Vladimir, Miladinovic Dragana, Cvejic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
SINISA JOCIC / SANDRA CVEJIC / VELIMIR RADIC / VLADIMIR MIKLIC / NENAD DUSANIC / DRAGANA MILADINOVIC
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Sadik El Sayed
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
EURALIS SEMILLAS, S.A.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
VRANCEANU ALEXANDRU VIORELSTANCIU DANILPACUREANU JOITA MARIASTANCIU MARIA
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PANAM FRANCE SARL, FR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Pablo Bergada
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
SIGCO SUN PRODUCTS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
MAS Seeds, F
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Nicolae Parvu
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Olivier Soulie
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Saaten Union, RO
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Participations,CH
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Rustica Semences (FR)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Jean Pierre Dufourcq
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Vronskikh Mykhailo Dmytrovych, Lesnik Volodymyr Stepanovych, Rantsev Dmytro Vasyl`ovych, Odynets` Serhii Ivanovych, Schudria Larysa Ivanivna, Kutischeva Nataliia Mykolaivna, Lytovchenko Borys Kyrylovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
SINISA JOCIC / SANDRA CVEJIC / VELIMIR RADIC / VLADIMIR MIKLIC / NENAD DUSANIC / DRAGANA MILADINOVIC
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad