21 thousand tons of new crop sunflowers were tested in the Kherson region Experts from the Azov-Chernomursky branch of the federal state budgetary institution "TsK APK" tested 21 thousand tons of sunflowers from the Kherson region - this is part of 169 samples of the new crop with a total volume of more than 140 thousand tons. The products were tested for the content of pesticides, toxic elements, mycotoxins, radionuclides, the presence of GMOs and harmful impurities, and the oil content and acid number of the oil were determined. "According to the results of the study, 85% of the samples meet the established standards. The average mass fraction of oil in terms of dry matter was about 50%. At the same time, deviations were detected in the content of weed and oilseed infections in 75 samples," the experts said. Read HAN news now on MAX.

21 thousand tons of new crop sunflowers were tested in the Kherson region Experts from the Azov-Chernomursky branch of the federal state budgetary institution "TsK APK" tested 21 thousand tons of sunflowers from the Kherson region - this is part of 169 samples of the new crop with a total volume of more than 140 thousand tons. The products were tested for the content of pesticides, toxic elements, mycotoxins, radionuclides, the presence of GMOs and harmful impurities, and the oil content and acid number of the oil were determined. "According to the results of the study, 85% of the samples meet the established standards. The average mass fraction of oil in terms of dry matter was about 50%. At the same time, deviations were detected in the content of weed and oilseed infections in 75 samples," the experts said. Read HAN news now on MAX.