Sunflower
Called either confection or non-oil, seeds are a
delicious and nutritious snack or addition to your favorite food.
It is a native species to North America and was used
by American Indians for an important, high-energy
food source. Spanish explorers carried it with them to
Europe. Russian agronomists were responsible for the
first agricultural hybrids. These returned to the United
States with Russian and German immigrants.
Sunflower began as an important agronomic crop in
the U.S. in the 1950's, starting in North Dakota and
Minnesota.
Seeds, kernel(tuum), what is the difference?
The answer, there isn't a difference. Here is how the NSA refers to sunflower
seeds/kernel:
· In-shell means the seed is left intact with the "meat" of the seed still in the shell.
It is normally roasted and seasoned. It is eaten as a snack by cracking the shell
with one's teeth, discarding the hull and eating the delicious morsel within. 'Chew
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