Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca is the botanical name for the Styrian oil pumpkin, a cultivated form of the garden pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo).
In the context of Styrian pumpkin seed oil: This variety is characterized by hull-less seeds – a natural mutation eliminated the hard seed coat. The oil content of the seeds is high. Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca is the botanical basis for the entire production of Styrian pumpkin seed oil.
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