Sunflower Seeds supply · Bulk enquiries
Oil-Type Sunflower Seed Supplier | Bulk Crushing Seed
Zenith Eclipse quotes oil-type sunflower seed for processors purchasing raw material for pressing or extraction. Enquiries identify the oil class required, measured seed composition and the plant’s cleaning, receiving and settlement rules.
Quality parameters
Technical specifications
Illustrative RFQ targets, subject to lot availability and buyer approval. These are not a stock COA or a universal grade. State the material, reporting basis, sampling and test method for each result; final acceptance limits belong in the contract. The values below are private purchasing targets. Any named official grade and any high-oleic claim need separate evidence for the offered lot.
| Parameter | Indicative RFQ target |
|---|---|
| Identity and class | Helianthus annuus; oil-purpose seed; oil class declared |
| Moisture | 8.0% maximum; storage temperature and duration considered |
| Foreign matter | 2.0% maximum by mass; agreed separation method |
| Oil content | Report % of dry, cleaned seed; analytical method stated |
| Total damaged seed | 5.0% maximum by mass after foreign-matter removal |
| Heat-damaged seed | 0.5% maximum; included in total damage |
| Dehulled seed | 5.0% maximum by mass after foreign-matter removal |
| Fatty-acid profile | When specified, report % of total fatty acids by stated method |
| Condition and testing | Odour, contaminants and receiving tests agreed |
Applications
Common uses
For sunflower oil pressing or extraction under the buyer’s process specification. Measured seed oil content does not establish the quantity or quality of finished oil obtained by the plant. Buying detail: Put the required oil basis and foreign-matter deduction in the RFQ. If a fatty-acid class is essential, request lot-linked profile results and traceability; seed colour and total oil percentage cannot verify high-oleic composition.
Export planning
Shipping & logistics
Bulk vessels, suitable lined containers, big bags and 50 kg sacks can be reviewed by route and volume. Agree loading inspection, moisture protection and the crusher’s unloading capacity before scheduling dispatch. FOB, CFR or CIF can be quoted for suitable sea shipments at a named port under Incoterms® 2020. Confirm container or inland handover terms separately. Export readiness depends on lot release and the destination's required inspection, phytosanitary and origin documents.
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Technical reference: USDA: standards and determination basis for oil-purpose sunflower seed. The RFQ examples above remain subject to the agreed contract.