STYRIA PUMPKIN SEE OIL GGA

Our exquisite pumpkin seed oil is a 100% natural product, free from any additives. Not without good reasons it is called “The Green Gold of Styria”. Dark-green with its unique and intense nutty taste the Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil g.g.A (PGI) has “conquered“ the international cuisine within the last years. Over years press experts have created the perfect production system to conserve the precious ingredients of pumpkin seeds and to create unique, tasteful oil.

Origin / trade mark protection:

To protect our regional speciality from harmful competition the Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil has been protected by the European Union. Only seeds from so called g.g.A regions (g.g.A. = PGI which stands for protected geographical indication) are allowed to be pressed to original “Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil g.g.A”. Please note the indication g.g.A. as well as our own quality and origin label “Steirisches Kürbiskernöl“.

From seed to oil:

Controlled by our press experts, only the pumpkin seeds with the highest quality get ground and mixed with water and salt. This paste gets broiled at 135°C for approx. 30 minutes until the water is evaporated. Finally the roasted pumpkin paste gets pressed at 70°C and a pressure of approx. 300 bar. This is the so called “first pressing“ of the „original Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil“. Due to the gentle processing the pumpkin seed oil gets its typical dark-green colour and its unique nutty taste. For approx. 1 litre of Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil, 2.5 kg of pumpkin seeds get pressed.

Nutritive importance:

Due to its high amount of mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids linoleic acid and oleic acids Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil is well-known or being easily digestible. It contains no cholesterol but al lot of vitamin E and protects from free radicals which arise with many diseases Therefore it protects from heart and circulation diseases, cancer, cell aging and many age-related diseases. Its positive effect on bladder and prostate is verified in many studies.

Hints for usage:

Traditionally Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil as been used for dressing all kinds of salad, nevertheless pumpkin seed oil is perfect for soups, pasta, salsas and dips. But also the “sweet kitchen” has been inspired by individual creations e.g. combined with vanilla ice-cream.

Stored in a dark and cool place pumpkin seed oil is durable for at least 12 months.
We offer our pumpkin seed oil in packages to: 0,25 l, 0,50 l, 0,75 l, 1 l
and big packages at 5 l and 10 l in a canister, 209 l in a plastic barrel and 1000 l in a tank
We are happy to produce your products with your own “label” and in your preferred package size.