!!!Sonnenblume

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), plant originating from the southern 
USA. Up to the onset of flowering, its heads (with approx. 2000 
individual flowers) constantly turn to the sun (French name 
"tournesol"). Cultivated as bird feed and oil production (rich in 
linoleic acid; extraction plant at Bruck an der Leitha); large-scale 
cultivation since 1987, crop area in 1994 37,299 hectares, 
average yield 2.8 tons/hectare.


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