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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Few crops can match the industrial versatility of the castor bean (Ricinus communis L.). A single hectare of well-managed castor plants produces hundreds of kilograms of seeds containing up to 57 percent oil — an oil unlike any other vegetable oil in the world. That oil fuels industries as diverse as aerospace, cosmetics, high-performance polymers, […]
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