Tuzsér apples and Őrség pumpkin seed oil received EU protection

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2021. 08. 03. 09:20

The European Commission has approved the inclusion of the names Tuzséri apple and Őrség pumpkin seed oil in the register of protected designations of origin, thus increasing the number of geographical indications of Hungarian agricultural products protected in the EU to 73, the EU committee said.

Source: gi.kormany.hu

Őrség pumpkin seed oil is an unrefined vegetable oil pressed from the roasted seeds of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) grown specifically for oil pressing. Pure pumpkin seed oil, pressed exclusively from pumpkin seeds, free from all other substances. Characteristic, foreign-smelling, tasteless, viscous liquid. The taste is full, silky, spicy, reminiscent of nuts. Its color is dark green. (Gebauer Szabolcs, MTI)