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Variety traits

Sunflower Oil Content

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.

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Varieties of Sunflower mentioned in the description

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.

ANIP20M1

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

AGRONEIMAR DOO, Serbia

BG
3 records

Avalon

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PARIJ YaROSLAV FEDOROVICh / PARIJ MIROSLAV FEDOROVICh / ZOLOTAREV KONSTANTIN MITROFANOVICh / YaKOVENKO ANATOLIJ ALEKSANDROVICh

UA
4 records

Arkano

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SYNGENTA SEEDS A.G.

ES
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

IT
3 records

Adalid S

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PACIFICO

ES
4 records

AGA 1301

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Agromar Marmara Tarim Ürünleri SAN.TIC.A.S (TR)

BG
3 records

8H463CL

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

DOW AgroSciences

IT
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

May Agro Seed Corporation (TR)

BG
3 records

7Purj07r

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

UA
3 records

7Pzsj18r

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

UA
4 records

7Pyhf53b

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

UA
3 records

Meteor

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SEMENCES NICKERSON S.A.

ES IT
3 records

LID2067H

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Lidea France SAS, FR

BG SK
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

FR UA
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Miladinovie Dragana, Cvejie Sandra, Jocie Sinisa,

UA
4 records

Petenera

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.

IT
3 records

LG50652

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

IT
3 records

LG5577

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

IT
3 records

Yason

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kuz`myshyna Nadiia Viktorivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Alad`ina Zoia Kyrylivna, Kyrychenko Viktor Vasylovych,

UA
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
3 records

Pr64h10

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT
5 records

P64LE23

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

BG
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SANDRA CVEJIC / SINISA JOCIC / GORAN MALIDZA / DRAGANA MILADINOVIC / VLADIMIR MIKLIC / NENAD DUSANIC

UA
4 records

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