Sunflower
Over the last decade, Limagrain has climbed into the top seed companies worldwide for this oil crop, with several leading varieties of linoleic sunflower, as well as oleic sunflower.
Breeder since 1983
Beginning of breeding
As the crop grew in popularity among farmers, Limagrain decided to breed to breeding new varieties of sunflower.
Sunflower
A product line-up to meet various challenges
Limagrain Europe, under its LG brand, offers a complete line-up of varieties adapted to all markets and grower needs.
- Linoleic or oleic sunflower
- Early or late sunflower to adapt the seeds to the agro-climatic context
- Conventional or herbicide-tolerant sunflower
Broomrape: A varietal portfolio tailored to different risk profiles
Broomrape is one of the most damaging sunflower parasites in Europe, affecting millions of hectares. While seven races (A to G) have been officially identified, the emergence of new races remains a constant threat. Breeding programs continuously develop resistant varieties adapted to local broomrape and closely monitor the appearance of new races.
- Conventional hybrids resistant to the most common races (A-E, F, G)
- Multi-resistant OR-X for tolerance to the aggressive G race (>G)
LG Sunflower varieties
Genetic Mildew resistance inside
This systemic fungus (Plasmopara halstedii) induces important loss of yield and can stay more than 10 years in the soil.
Favouring factors of this disease are:
- Frequent rains around the sowing
- Temperatures between 15°C and 18°C
- Heavy and compacted soils
