Published on 16 March 2026 | Updated on 17 March 2026

Seed quality: fact sheets on sunflowers and lentils are available

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The Seed Quality Observatory, led by Terres Univia and implemented by Terres Inovia, has just published its results for the 2025 harvest of lentils and chickpeas.

Lens: satisfactory performance

With favorable planting and harvesting conditions in 2025, the national average yield is considered satisfactory at 15.0 q/ha, even though it is lower than in 2024 and varies by region and sowing date.  

  • A moisture content below standard levels, at 11.8%, the lowest value observed since 2021
  • A high protein content, at 29.9% of dry matter
  • Very good visual quality
  • Few visual impurities or color inconsistencies in the lots
  • A high percentage of broken seeds, averaging 36.8%.  

Sunflower: an increase in oil content

Harvest conditions for sunflowers were generally favorable. 

  • An average moisture content of 7.4%, close to the five-year average
  • An average oil content of 45.3%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than in 2024 and the five-year average (44.7%). 
  • An average protein content on the rise (16.5% of dry matter and 34.5% of defatted dry matter).