• Who makes pumpkin seeds & pumpkin seed oil?
  • They even provide education about their processes and products at the farm gate. Pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil is a $100 million industry in Slovenia, where Sharan¡¯s family hails from. ¡¯We wanted the oil for ourselves and family stopped visiting and bringing it over, so we had to start making it ourselves,¡¯ says Sharan.
  • Who are Australian Pumpkin Seed Company?
  • The husband and wife team are the farmers behind the Australian Pumpkin Seed Company, Australia’s first and only producer of pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil. Since 2002, Sharan and Jay have grown the business to a full supply chain ¨C from growing the pumpkins, manufacture, production, marketing and wholesale.
  • What is pumpkin seed oil – certified organic?
  • Pumpkin Seed Oil – Certified Organic* Pumpkin Seed Oil is a popular, all-purpose carrier oil, highly suitable for cosmetics and toiletries due to its light colour and mild odour.
  • How are pumpkin seeds made?
  • Utilising an innovative custom-built harvester, the pumpkin seeds are separated from the flesh at the time of harvest. The seeds are then washed, dried and prepared for a multitude of seed flavour variations, as well as turned into high protein flour or pressed into what¡¯s known as the ¡°green gold¡± pumpkin seed oil.
  • What is pumpkin seed oil used for?
  • The pumpkin seed oil, with its deep nutty flavour and dark green colour, is used mostly as dressing for salads and vegetables. In Europe it is sold in pill form, as it is beneficial for prostate and urinary tract health, as well as blood pressure. Educating her customers about the importance of eating healthy is an issue close to Sharan¡¯s heart.
  • What is a green gold pumpkin seed?
  • The seeds are then washed, dried and prepared for a multitude of seed flavour variations, as well as turned into high protein flour or pressed into what¡¯s known as the ¡°green gold¡± pumpkin seed oil. The unique nature of these Australian-grown pumpkin seeds should be differentiated from the commonly known and imported pepita.