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Pumpkin Seeds

From our family to yours, since 1929

Our beloved grandfather, Poppy Sol, started this business in an open-air market. Three generations later, we’re still bringing smiles to our customers' faces.

“The order came next day just like you said. The pumpkin seeds were enormous and just the right amount of salt. Great Deal Thanks”

— Aaron, Bronx, NY May 6, 2009

About Pumpkins and Pumpkin Seeds

The pumpkin of the gourd family is most commonly thought of as a delectable pie or a jolly jack-o-lantern fruit for Halloween, but it also contains edible pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkin seeds, often called pepitas, can be eaten like nuts, raw or roasted. Physically, the seeds are characteristically flat, white, and elliptical shaped. In addition, they are three-quarters to one inch wide with a thin shell. When eaten raw, they have a creaminess tinted with a hint of bitterness. But when they’re roasted, the bitterness disappears and you’re left with a powerful nutty taste.

They’re a great addition to homemade granola or as a healthy addition in cookies! In fact, they’re a favorite when stirred into oatmeal or cereal. The pumpkin we carry are top notch so you won’t have to worry about quality control; we carry a selection of roasted, raw, and organic pumpkin seeds! You’ll go nuts for the flavor and quality of our pumpkin seeds.

Health Bits &Bites

In the last twenty-five years, nutritious pumpkin seeds, rich in fats and protein, have enjoyed a boost in popularity as both a health and snack food. Pumpkin seeds are touted for their health benefits because pumpkin seeds are extremely high in protein and vitamin E. Just a Â1/2 cup serving of pumpkin seeds contains 8g of protein! Vitamin E, an anti-oxidant, is good for fighting against cancer causing free radicals. They’re also a good source of magnesium, zinc and iron.

A History of Pumpkin Seeds

A coarse, annual vine of the New World origin was widely distributed over central and northern Mexico and the southwester United States in pre-Columbian times. Archaeological remains of pumpkin seeds, rinds, and fruits have been found in the valley of Oaxaca, Mexico, dating back to 8750 B.C. The pumpkin formed an integral part of the corn-bean-squash complex that supplied the main diet of several pre-Columbian civilizations. The species was already widely grown in the Americas when the first Europeans arrived. The long-lasting pumpkin must have been an attractive food for primitive peoples lacking adequate means of food preservation. The fruits, seeds, and even flowers provided nourishment.

During the sixteenth century, the pumpkin was introduced to Europe, where it was planted extensively from England to Italy. Later, it was taken to Asia Minor, Africa and the Far East. The crop is now cultivated extensively in many tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world. It should be noted that pumpkins are not usually served as table vegetables since they are coarse and strongly flavored, a fact that makes them most appropriate for baking and for pumpkin pie.

Pumpkins have the distinction of being the largest fruits of the plant kingdom, at times reaching weights in excess of three hundred pounds, with huge circumferences of five to six feet.