Styria is a federal state in the south-east of Austria and the eponymous core region of Styrian pumpkin seed oil.
In the context of Styrian pumpkin seed oil: The geographical and climatic environment – especially Southern and South-Eastern Styria – shapes the cultivation of the Styrian oil pumpkin. According to the product specification, however, the EU protection zone for “Styrian pumpkin seed oil PGI” is not limited to the federal state of Styria alone, but also includes designated areas in parts of Lower Austria and Burgenland.
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