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There are a number of answers to the seed type of a sunflower.

  1. There is the oil production seed versus the food or confectionery type
  2. There are 3 commonly used oil types: linoleic, high oleic and NuSun
  3. The seed is the fruit of the sunflower versus a nut
  4. The shell is a specialized covering, a cypsela, which is similar to an achene
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It's the seed from a sunflower.

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