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The test crop of our sunflowers was harvested today. Small ones produce about 800 seeds and the larger ones 2000. Botanically the seeds are actually fruits. The test was this: can I get shade off the sunflower....in the Boysenberry berry patch? The berries produce much larger fruit when direct hot afternoon sun is blocked. Answer: yes indeed. A double crop using no addition land. Fruit trees such as Apricot or Nectarine will provide the shade too. Finale decision on this...next Spring.