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
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
May Agro Seed Industry and Trade Corporation
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Martin Ganssmann
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
RAGT Czech s.r.o.,CZ
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
BORODIN SERGEJ GEORGIEVICh / ILATOVSKIJ VLADIMIR PLATONOVICh / DETSYNA ALEKSANDR ALEKSANDROVICh / PIGROVA SVETLANA KUZ'MINIChNA / POLTORAKA ALEKSANDR ALEKSEEVICh / BYaTETS VIKTOR IVANOVICh
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
COMPLEJO ASGROW SEMILLAS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
DOW AGROSCIENCES VERTRIEBS GMBH
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Remy ROUANET
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Euralis Semences
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Dusanic Nenad, Miklik Vladimir, Gvozdenovic Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
MAS SEEDS
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Sebastien Chatre
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
LABOULET SEMENCES