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Manitoba Sunflower Committee Results

Full Reports		2006	2005
*the variety listed as Jaguar in the report will be sold in Canada as X4407
Summary Reports
2006	oil-type data - final copy
	confection-type data - final copy
2005	oil-type data
	confection-type data
Seed Manitoba: Variety Selection and Grower Guide
	This guide is compliments of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Manitoba Seed Growers Association and Farmer's Independent Weekly. Seed Manitoba is an unbiased source of information on how seed varieties performed in trials under a variety of soil and weather conditions. The data was collected from several sites across Manitoba. New varieties are listed along with characteristics of all varieties tested. This easy-to-follow guide also includes a list of seed vendors in Manitoba.

Click on the image to link to Seed Manitoba.

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Statistics
Since the establishment of the NSAC in 1996, sunflower acreage has climbed from 63,000 acres to 110,000 acres in 1999. Approximately 85 percent of all sunflowers grown in Canada are located in Manitoba, but a growing share is finding its way into southeastern Saskatchewan. Other small pockets of sunflowers are found in south central Alberta and southern Ontario.

Approximately 80 per cent of all Canadian sunflowers are confection type, which are marketed primarily as roasted snack food in the shell or as dehulled seeds for the baking industry. Although a significant percentage of this market is domestic (North America), Canadian processors are increasingly accessing markets in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Oilseed sunflowers are used in both birdfeed and the crushing industry for sunflower oil producing one of the highest quality vegetable oils. The birdfood market is mostly the oilseed type, however some of the smaller confection seeds are also used for birdseed.