16 adapted varieties
In Île-de-France, the local agronomic conditions (Cfb — oceanic temperate climate, 1156 growing degree days, loam soil at pH 6.9, 280 frost-free days) are particularly favorable to sunflower cultivation.
Favorable growing period: April to October.
Recommended varieties: LS Forsy, LS Luminal, LS Colibry
Sufficient growing degree days (1156 GDD) to complete the sunflower cycle.
Notable summer water deficit (-203 mm). Pick drought-tolerant varieties.
Long frost-free season (280 days), allowing broad crop cycles.
Favorable growing period: April to October.
Neutral pH (6.9), suitable for most crops.
High oleic IMI sunflower hybrid with strong agronomic balance and high production potential.
High-yield linoleic sunflower with strong disease resistance and wide adaptability.
Striped IMI sunflower hybrid with strong grain and oil yield and solid disease tolerance.
Striped IMI sunflower with strong yield, excellent oil potential and solid agronomic behaviour.
High-yielding linoleic sunflower hybrid with strong lodging and mildew tolerance.
Early IMI linoleic sunflower hybrid with excellent grain yield, strong lodging resistance and good oil content.
Striped high oleic sunflower hybrid with IMI tolerance, strong yield potential and attractive striped seed.
Very early striped linoleic hybrid with strong yield potential and attractive seed quality.
This early to very early hybrid combines stable productivity with good disease tolerance, making it suitable for bird food, oil and biofuel markets alike.
Striped high oleic hybrid with excellent yield potential and strong oleic acid content.
Early striped linoleic sunflower with strong yield potential and high-quality grains.
Striped high oleic hybrid with strong grain yield, excellent seed quality and high oleic acid content.
Striped high-oleic sunflower with strong yield, high oil quality and wide market suitability.
Striped IMI sunflower with safe yield potential, high grain quality and multiple market uses.
High-oleic striped sunflower with IMI tolerance, strong grain quality and multi-market suitability.
Striped linoleic sunflower hybrid with high seed quality, strong yield and IMI tolerance.
Key agronomic watchpoints in this zone:
Île-de-France, dominated by cereal farming in Brie and Vexin, shares Beauce's deep silts (loam pH 6.9). The 1,156 GDD and 280 frost-free days allow sunflower, but the summer water deficit (-203 mm) requires drought-tolerant varieties. LS Lollipop, LS SKIPPY, lsl18-02-i and l-25-02-ios provide a good base for diversifying the dominant rapeseed–wheat–barley rotations in Brie or Île-de-France's Beauce.
The varieties recommended above are pre-selected based on local climate, soil and disease pressure. Top picks combine adapted maturity, yield stability and the specific disease tolerances needed in Île-de-France.
The favorable sowing window is typically from April to October. Exact timing depends on soil temperature (>10°C at 5 cm), weather forecast and your local agronomist's advice.
Yields depend on variety, agronomic management and the season. Under typical Île-de-France conditions with good practices, our adapted varieties target stable, competitive commercial yields. Precise ranges are available on request.
