16 adapted varieties
In Pays de la Loire, the local agronomic conditions (Cfb — oceanic temperate climate, 1218 growing degree days, loam soil at pH 6.1, 303 frost-free days) are particularly favorable to sunflower cultivation.
Favorable growing period: April to October.
Recommended varieties: LS Forsy, L 15-13 OS – BLUEBIRD, L 25-02 IOS
Sufficient growing degree days (1218 GDD) to complete the sunflower cycle.
Notable summer water deficit (-251 mm). Pick drought-tolerant varieties.
Long frost-free season (303 days), allowing broad crop cycles.
Favorable growing period: April to October.
Neutral pH (6.1), suitable for most crops.
High oleic IMI sunflower hybrid with strong agronomic balance and high production potential.
Striped high oleic hybrid with strong grain yield, excellent seed quality and high oleic acid content.
Striped high oleic hybrid with excellent yield potential and strong oleic acid content.
High-yield linoleic sunflower with strong disease resistance and wide adaptability.
Early striped linoleic sunflower with strong yield potential and high-quality grains.
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 IMI sunflower with strong yield, excellent oil potential and solid agronomic behaviour.
Striped IMI sunflower hybrid with strong grain and oil yield and solid disease tolerance.
Striped linoleic sunflower hybrid with high seed quality, strong yield and IMI tolerance.
High-yielding linoleic sunflower hybrid with strong lodging and mildew tolerance.
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.
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.
Key agronomic watchpoints in this zone:
Pays de la Loire (silt loams over schist, Loire alluvium, Vendée bocage) grows sunflower notably in Vendée and Maine-et-Loire, with 1,218 GDD and 303 frost-free days. The summer deficit (-251 mm) is constraining but the loamy soils at pH 6.1 retain water well enough. LS Lollipop, lsl18-02-i, l-25-01-ios and l-25-02-ios suit the best deep soils, as a complement to dominant winter cereals.
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 Pays de la Loire.
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 Pays de la Loire conditions with good practices, our adapted varieties target stable, competitive commercial yields. Precise ranges are available on request.
