Global sunflower seed production was 7.5 million metric tons in 2002
Global sunflower seed production was 9.6 million metric tons in 1999-00
Global sunflower seed production was 8.3 million metric tons in 2000-2001
U.S. sunflower seed production was 2.49 billion pounds in 2002
U.S. sunflower seed production was 3.54 billion pounds in 2000
by the late 1990s and early 2000s, U.S. sunflower seed production was on the decline, falling from 3.54 billion pounds in 2000 to 2.49 billion pounds in 2002
no, they help the production.
There are a number of answers to the seed type of a sunflower.There is the oil production seed versus the food or confectionery typeThere are 3 commonly used oil types: linoleic, high oleic and NuSunThe seed is the fruit of the sunflower versus a nutThe shell is a specialized covering, a cypsela, which is similar to an achene
sunflower
A sunflower seed is an achene which means a simple dry fruit. The sunflower seed are referred to as the fruit of the Sunflower because it is produce by the plant.
Sunflowers for seed production is a $14 billion dollar a year business.
in late spring,sunflower seed will germinate
There is no need to do this with domesticated sunflower seed.