GOURMET AUSTRIAN PUMPKIN SEEDS (Curcubita pepo var. styriaca /syn. var. oleifera) GOURMET AUSTRIAN PUMPKIN SEEDS. Although pumpkins are originally a new world vegetable, which was completely new to Europe when Columbus brought it back from his travels, the seed oil derives from a cultivated variety that was developed in Styria, Austria:. Curcubita pepo var. styriaca (syn. var. oleifera).
This variety contains seeds that are particularly rich in oil. They are briefly roasted before being pressed. The resulting oil is dark green with a distinctive nutty flavour. Pumpkin seed oil is very wholesome, being rich in omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, as well as in vitamin E, A, C and Zinc.
