# What Is the Origin of Sunflower Seeds?
Sunflowers were growing in South America as long ago as 50 million years, based on fossil evidence. Scientists also have found plant remains suggesting that farmers in Mexico were cultivating sunflowers around 300 B.C.
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Climate
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Native sunflowers are found growing all over the world except Antarctica. They favor temperate areas and higher elevations of tropical climates.
United States
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Sunflowers were grown as food 4,000 to 5,000 years ago in the eastern region of the United States. It is debated whether American Indians were cultivating them first and then transported to Mexico or vice versa.
Europe
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From Mexico it is believed that European explorers took seeds to Europe and Russia, and cultivation practices to produce large sunflowers were developed there.
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Growing Sunflowers
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- The Harvesting Time of Sunflowers
- When to Harvest Sunflower Heads to Save the Seeds?
- The Best Season to Sow Sunflower Seeds
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- The History of Sunflower Seeds
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- Growth of Sunflower Seeds
- How to Grow the Sunflower Seed Plant
- What Soil Is Best for Growing Sunflower Seeds?
