High-oleic sunflower production in Ukraine should reach 1 million tons

Sunflower Seed

Ukraine

Published Jan 27, 2022

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The production of high-oleic sunflower in Ukraine is forecast to reach 1 mln t in the crop year 2022. Ukraine is the world's-largest producer of HO sunflower.

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High-oleic (HO) sunflower cultivation is gaining increasing popularity in Ukraine each year. In the 2022 crop year, HO sunflower production in Ukraine is expected to reach 1 mln t, Potoky OEP specialists forecast. In the 2020/21 season, high-oleic sunflower oil was exported from Ukraine to more than 50 markets. "High-oleic sunflower oil contains over 82% of Omega-9 oleic acid (monounsaturated fatty acid, MUFA) and a low amount of Omega-6 linoleic acid (polyunsaturated fatty acid, PUFA). At the same time, high-oleic sunflower is not genetically engineered, it was produced by conventional breeding methods," the message reads. High-oleic oil is an alternative to olive oil for its health ...

Source: Latifundist

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