Pumpkin seed oil is a combination of what belongs together: the beekeeper, his bees and the pumpkins. Pumpkins depend on pollination by insects. Of course, you can pollinate the ornamental pumpkin yourself at home with your hand and a brush, but in agriculture only effective pollinators such as wild bees, honey bees and bumblebees can do this.
And so it happens that the Lorber family in the Lower Mur Valley not only grows pumpkins, but also looks after the pollinators in their own beekeeping business. Both their honey and their pumpkin seed oil have won several awards.
The label on the pumpkin seed oil offered here is clearly visible on the metal can. Each can is also sealed and provided with a control number. You can see immediately whether the seal has been broken or tampered with. This is important because only genuine Styrian pumpkin seed oil can bear the protected geographical indication (PGI).
The health-promoting properties of pumpkin seed oil were already known in the 18th century and, at the behest of Maria Theresa, it was not allowed to be used in food. The 1773 decree regulated its exclusive use in pharmacies, ointments and plasters. Another use later arose in the military as wagon grease. Today, Styrian pumpkin seed oil is mainly enjoyed in culinary arts, but its use in pharmacy and medicine has remained. This seed oil is labelled as a vegan product and should be consumed regularly, ideally daily.
500 ml Styrian pumpkin seed oil PGI á 15.95 EUR; basic price 100 ml = 3.19 EUR
Manufacturer: Lorber Hof, Southern Styria
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