Gleisdorf oil pumpkin is a cultivated variety of the Styrian oil pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca) developed in the vicinity of the Styrian town of Gleisdorf.
In the context of Styrian pumpkin seed oil: Gleisdorf is located in the Weiz district of Styria and is part of the PGI growing region. The Gleisdorf oil pumpkin is a regionally adapted variety with hull-less seeds and is considered one of the better-known breeding lines of the Styrian oil pumpkin.
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