Laboulet Semences
For over a century, Laboulet Semences has been developing high-performance hybrid varieties adapted to diverse climates and soils worldwide. Our expertise in varietal selection ensures optimal yield and quality for every grower.
Since 1885
Founded in the Somme region of northern France, Laboulet Semences has been developing high-performance hybrid varieties for over a century. Our independent family-owned company combines deep agronomic knowledge with modern genetics to deliver seeds adapted to diverse climates and soils across more than 30 countries.
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Castor Seed Oil Content Percentage: 35% to 57% — What Drives the Gap? When processors and agronomists evaluate castor as a cash crop, one number dominates every conversation: the oil content percentage of the seed. It determines extraction yields, processing economics, and ultimately the farm gate price. Yet the range found in the literature — […]
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Black oil sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the highest-value oilseed crops available to commercial growers. Its seeds contain 40 to 50 percent oil by dry weight — substantially more than confectionery sunflower varieties — making it the preferred choice for edible oil, biodiesel, and high-energy livestock feeds. Yet black oil sunflower is also […]
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Is Castor Oil a Seed Oil? Origin, Extraction and Industrial Uses The short answer is yes: castor oil is a seed oil. It is extracted from the seeds of Ricinus communis L., the castor bean plant — just as sunflower oil comes from sunflower seeds or soybean oil from soybean seeds. But that similarity ends […]
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