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Sunflowers



Nuseed's sunflower-breeding program offers tremendous depth and versatility with extensive germplasm covering monounsaturated (high oleic), and polyunsaturated oil types, as well as dehulling types.

Extra long seeded confectionery types are also part of the breeding program featuring significant advancement in disease resistance, plant standability and yield.


Nuseed's Sunflower Hybrids at a Glance



Hybrid Name


Ausigold 4
Ausigold 7
Ausigold 10
Ausigold 61
Ausigold 62

Suitability


Domestic
International
International
International
Domestic

Type


Polyunsaturated
Polyunsaturated
Polyunsaturated
Monounsaturated
Monounsaturated

End use


Poly oilseed: Dehulling
Oilseed
Oilseed
High oleic oil: Dehulling
High oleic

Maturity
(Australian conditions)


Plant;
  • Sep/Oct : Late
  • Dec/Jan : Med/Late
  • Feb/Mar : Medium
Medium late
Late
Plant;
  • Sep/Oct : Med/Late
  • Dec/Jan : Early/Med
  • Feb/Mar : Medium
Plant;
  • Sep/Oct : Medium
  • Dec/Jan : Medium

Oil Content


Very high
Very high
Very high
Very high
Very high

Oleic Content


Linoleic oil type
Linoleic
Linoleic
88-90%
88-90%

Plant Height


Tall
Medium
Tall
Medium
Medium tall

Head Type


Pendulous
Pendulous
Semi-pendulous
Semi-pendulous
Pendulous

Grain Size


Large
Medium
Large
Medium large
Large

Kernel Size


Large - easily dehulled
Medium
Large
Large - easily dehulled
Medium

Disease Reaction


  • Rust : high resistance
  • Alternaria : high resistance
  • Rust : High resistance
  • Alternaria : Intermittent resistance
  • Rust : High resistance
  • Alternaria : Intermittent resistance
  • Rust : High resistance, pyramid resistance
  • Alternaria : Intermittent resistance
  • Rust : High resistance
  • Alternaria : Good

Self Compatibility


Very good
Very good
Very good
Very good
Good



 
     
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