How to recognize the best quality of Pumpkin Seed Oil

How can you be sure to get a first class product when you buy Pumpkin Seed Oil?

Our tip: Always look for the seal "Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil PGI". This sign is protected by European laws and helps you to buy good quality. Pumpkin Seed Oils without the band can not guarantee this quality standard.

What are the criteria for getting this label?
Good to know, since it stands for first class quality. Here are the specifications:

Only oil from the sort Styrian Oil Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca) is allowed to bear the certificate “100% pure Pumpkin Seed Oil”. This is a special pumpkin sort with skinless seeds. The combination with the Austrian micro climate brings out the delicious oil.

Imported, cheaper, skinned pumpkin seeds do neither make the kind of rich taste nor smell nor the same quality and viscosity.

For some years now also pumpkin seeds imported from Far East and Eastern Europe are available on the market. However, these cheaper seeds and seeds with shells are lacking of the particular something. The low quality of counterfeit Pumpkin Oils, however, can be seen immediately by gourmets because of the insipid smell and flat taste.

To bear the name “Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil” legally, the pumpkins must grow in one of these Austrian political districts:

Styria

• District of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
• District of Südoststeiermark (formerly known as Districts of Feldbach and Bad Radkersburg)
• District of Deutschlandsberg
• Districts of Graz and Graz-Umgebung
• District of Leibnitz
• District of Voitsberg
• District of Weiz

Burgenland (Southern Burgenland)

• District of Jennersdorf
• District of Guessing
• District of Oberwart

Lower Austria

• District of Hollabrunn
• District of Horn
• District of Mistelbach
• District of Melk
• District of Gänserndorf (limited to judicial District of Zistersdorf)
• District of Korneuburg-Stockerau (limited to judicial District of Stockerau)

Only oil mills in the districts mentioned above are allowed to press Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil. They have a long tradition of producing the Pumpkin Oil.

The press masters there got lots of experience. They know exactly all the process steps, the perfect timing and the roasting temperature which are essential for high quality Pumpkin Seed Oils. Just as you know it from your favourite coffee.

Processing the Pumpkin Seeds must happen in the traditional way. Means what?

Means washing the seeds. Means drying them. Means heating them gentle and slowly to bring out the tastes. Means graining the seeds. And roasting. And pressing with a certain pressure. And of course, no refining.

The product must be 100% pure Pumpkin Seed Oil only from first pressing.

Pumpkin seed oils which do not fulfill these criteria or have been mixed with other oils are not given a label and may not be called "Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil". You recognize such products under similar names as "Pumpkin Seed Oil" or "Salad Oil".

The label with the individual, consecutive control number ensures you a controlled Original Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil P.G.I.

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