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Question: stockpiling sunflower seeds

lpctstr; — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:21:03 -0800

How long will an unopened bag of shelled sunflower seeds lasts?

I've searched a while but I'm only finding about the longevity of bulk shelled sunflower seeds. I have shelled sunflower seeds still in the plastic bag.

By: tellurian

tellurian — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:59:27 -0800

From here - "Unshelled seeds, however, keep very well: six months to a year when stored in a cool, dry place. Shelled seeds will keep for three to four months at room temperature in a cool, dry place. For longer storage, keep seeds in the refrigerator for a few months or in the freezer for up to a year."

By: MeetMegan

MeetMegan — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:16:13 -0800

I would figure that as long as the bag is sealed, tellurian's answer is accurate. Once you open the bag, though, I'm sure that the shelf-life decreases.

By: scruss

scruss — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:05:23 -0800

You'd have to be sure that there were no bugs in them. We once bought a bulk pack of sunflower seeds for the birds. The bag fell off the shelf a few months later, and started to crawl away. It was infested with tens of thousands of weevils.