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
Skoric, Dragan / Jocic, Sinisa
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Amelia Bertero
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Johan Porgieter
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Avramenko Oleksandr Oleksandrovych , Scherban` Nataliia Fedorivna, Scherban` Serhii Vasyl`ovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Karapira Serhii Ivanovych, Babich Valerii Ivanovych, Hanzhelo Mykola Hryhorovych, Krut`ko Vasyl` Ivanovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych, Borovs`ka Iryna IUriivna, Veselyi Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kolomats`ka Valeriia Pavlivna, Makliak Kateryna Mykolaivna, Kyr
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu «Vseukrainskyi naukovyi instytut selektsii (VNIS)»
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Bertrand Haguin
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Bertrand Haquin
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Karapira Serhii Ivanovych, Varenyk Borys Fedorovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Olivser Cottet
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
NORTHRUP KING
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Hanzhelo Mykola Hryhorovych, Krutko Vasyl Ivanovych,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
DE Agrártudományi Centrum Kutató Központja, Nyíregyháza
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Grahovac Nada, Gvozdenac Sonja, Radeka Iija, Jockovic Milan, Jocic Sinisa, Cvejic Sandra,
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (RS)
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kalinichenko Artem Oleksandrovych
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta participation AG
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Reva IAroslav Mykolaiovych
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Seeds Division, CH
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Mandrov, Al`bert
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Cvejic, Sandra Dusanic, Nenad Jockovic, Milan Miklic, Vladimir Mykhno, Mykola Jocic, Sinisa
Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower
Kapustian Maryna Viktorivna, Kapustian Volodymyr Vasylovych,