U.S. sunflower seed production was 3.54 billion pounds in 2000
Well, they take them out just like we do, use a machine (for us a mouth) and crack it open cleanly.
Helianthus (hee-li-an-thus) annuus (an-ew-us/an-us) Helios: Greek for 'sun' Anthemon: Greek for 'flower' Therefore helianthus literally means 'sunflower' Annus: Latin for year, referring to the annual nature of sunflower (germinates and dies once a year) Therefore the scientific name for sunflower is literally 'annual sun-flower'
U.S. Sugar Production in fiscal 2000 reached a record 9.035 million short tons, raw value
AnswerThe main purpose of a sunflower (Helianthus annuus):Home gardener: the sunflower provides a beautiful ornamental summer flower.Food: the seed is a healthy snack that keeps you satified longer.Cooking ingredient: the sunflower oil is a healthy alternative.Spirituality: the full bloom plant is a symbol of God, happiness, wisdom and goodness.
Kansas is the Sunflower State.
why are sunflowers important to us
Kansas has a sunflower on its state flag.
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they are located in most of the US and mexico... in prairies, pastures, and roadsides.
Around one euro (US$ 1.50?) per liter in European producing countries - ex factory for very high quality (at the factory). There are many cheaper production methods that are typically in Asia.
One possibility is potatoes. A large percentage of the US state of Idaho's production comes from fields at 3,400 feet and above, particularly the seed potato production. Idaho is, of course, famous for its potato crop which supplies over half of the US domestic consumption.
The Sunflower Galaxy (M63, or NGC 5055) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cane.It is approximately 37 million light years from us.