Sunflower Oil

The sunflower is a plant of Native American origin which was brought back to Europe at the end of the 16th century. Native Americans used it for its nutritional and medicinal properties. The term rock rose attributed to the sunflower comes from the Greek helios, the sun and anthos, the flower which is translated as the flower of the sun.

Of course, this is due to the radiant shape of the flower, a bright yellow reminiscent of the sun. Moreover, the word sunflower is borrowed from the Italian girasole, which rotates with the sun. Third most consumed oil in France, there are now many cultivars, including the so-called oleic sunflower.