Sunflower is one of the most known, diffused and appreciated cut flower crops worldwide. Both as outdoor and indoor crop, Sunflower is becoming a major crop in the diversification of many flower farms. The main varieties are developed and sold by only very few, big scale seed mutinationals. However, special varieties with unique features are bred in southern Italy by an historical breeding house, established in 1870, Farao in Sarno.
The Faraone Mennella Family is renowned for the unique breeding skills and the outstanding quality of the selected varieties in many seed crops.Their Sunflower varieties represent the excellence of the market and are available only in limited quantities for very selected, top notch growers.
We are pleased and honored for having been granted by Farao the opportunity to distribute their seed specialties worldwide.
VARIETY | TYPE | DAY LENGHT | IDEAL SOWING TIME (Northen Hemisphere) | FLOWERING (Days) | LENGHT |
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Amalfi Golden | Standard | Independent | October to February | 75 | 130 |
Amalfi Orange | Standard | Independent | October to February | 75 | 130 |
Stromboli Orange | Standard | Independent | September to March | 80 | 130 |
Stromboli Tangy | Standard | Independent | September to March | 80 | 130 |
Luxor Golden | Standard | Independent | November to February | 90 | 150 |
Luxor Tangy | Standard | Independent | November to February | 90 | 150 |
Double Delight (Black center) | Double | Independent | March to August | 100 | 150 |
Double Delight (Green center) | Double | Independent | March to August | 100 | 150 |
Vesuvio Orange | Standard | Long day | March to August | 55 | 110 |
Vesuvio Tangy | Standard | Long day | March to August | 55 | 120 |
Magic Orange | Standard | Long day | March to August | 60 | 120 |
Favola | Spray | Independent | August to February | 90 | 120 |

Amalfi Golden®

Amalfi Orange®

Stromboli Orange®

Stromboli Tangy®

Luxor Tangy®

Vesuvio Orange®

Vesuvio Tangy®

Favola®

Double Delight® Black Center

Double Delight® Green Center
