Pumpkin seeds* - Dutch cultivation

Grower Edwin Smits has succeeded in growing top quality pumpkin seeds in the Netherlands. Beautiful orange-green in colour and full of essential fatty acids.

This is because the type of pumpkins that Edwin grows are so-called oil pumpkins, the seeds of which have a high oil content. The pumpkins are therefore grown exclusively for the seeds.

This Dutch organic pumpkin cultivation is good for biodiversity. It is crop rotation, whereby the pumpkins can be grown on the same piece of land once every four years. For every hectare of pumpkins, five bee colonies are needed for pollination. These hard workers help with fertilisation. The flesh of the pumpkins remains on the land after harvesting. The flesh contains many nutrients that benefit soil life. The pumpkin seeds are cleaned and sorted.

You can clearly recognize our Dutch pumpkin seeds by their size and color: they are large compared to Chinese pumpkin seeds and beautifully dark green in color. They are a delicious snack but are also excellent for processing in salads, bread or other dishes.

Pumpkin seeds contain, in addition to essential fatty acids, also a lot of proteins and fibers. These are so-called complete proteins, which means that they contain all essential amino acids. Pumpkin seeds also contain a lot of magnesium, potassium and iron. Magnesium and potassium are essential minerals that play an important role in all kinds of processes in the body. Iron is especially important for the proper functioning of hemoglobin, which ensures the transport of oxygen through the blood.