Sunflower hybrid

Freya

Classic Classic

An award-winning early classic hybrid: tall, tough, quick to mature and nearly 5 tonnes per hectare of potential.

Sunflower crop grown from Betaren hybrids at a demonstration plot in Tanzania
From our demonstration plots in Tanzania

Specifications

Maturity
95 to 100 days (short-season)
Plant height
170 to 200 cm
Yield potential
above 4.9 t/ha
Oil content
48 to 51%
Seeding rate
60 to 65 thousand seeds/ha
Broomrape resistance
Races A to E
Disease tolerance
Sclerotinia, Botrytis, downy mildew
Drought
Tolerant

Manufacturer specifications. Field results depend on local conditions and agronomy.

In the field

  • Winner of the Breeding Breakthrough 2025 award for classical technology
  • Unaffected by rust, Verticillium and Alternaria in field trials
  • Tall, powerful plant with excellent lodging resistance

Which technology is right for you?

Classic hybrids run a conventional herbicide program. IMI and SU hybrids let you spray matching post-emergence herbicides over the crop for cleaner fields. Our agronomists will match the hybrid to your weed pressure.

Sunflower program

Ask about Freya availability

Message us your region and hectares and we'll confirm seed availability, pricing and the right seeding rate for your conditions.