Light to dark blue kernels on 12 inch ears. Grown in El Guique, New Mexico. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. Home gardeners love to grow corn, and there are many varieties […]
Zea mays ( Calico Corn )
‘Calico’ is generally ready to harvest within 100 days. The 6 inches ears features colors of brown, yellow, purple, red, blue, and white. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. Home gardeners love […]
Zea mays ( Bodacious Corn )
‘Bodacious’ is generally mature within 80 to 90 days. Plants produce 8 inches sugar enhanced (SE/se) ears with tender kernels. Good for corn on the cob and freezing. Especially popular with market growers. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a […]
Zea mays ( Black Sugar Corn )
‘Black Sugar’, also known as ‘Black Mexican’ and ‘Slate Sweet’, is an heirloom variety, possibly the most popular hairloom corn grown today. It matures in 75 to 80 days. The plants grow 6 feet and bear 6 to 8 inch […]
Zea mays ( Black Aztec Corn )
A blue corn variety from pre-Columbian times. Eaten fresh when young, or dried to make a sweet blue-green cornmeal. Mature in 75 days. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. Home gardeners love […]
Zea mays ( Bear Island Chippewa Corn )
Yellow, pink, white, red and blue striped kernels on 5 to 6 inch ears. A fine grinding corn. Rare and heirloom, 1925. Mature in 85 to 93 days. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other […]
Zea mays ( Ashworth Sweet Corn )
Plants are 5 feet tall with 6 to 7 inch ears. An old fashioned variety with good flavor and cool soil tolerance. Mature in 69 days. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. […]
Zea mays ( Apache Mix Corn )
Used for traditional pit baking. From the White Mountain Apache Reservation. Kernels are mixed yellow, white, red, and blue. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. Home gardeners love to grow corn, and […]
Zea mays ( Aladdin Sweet Corn )
Similar to ‘Quickie’ with longer, slimmer cobs. Tapered 7 3/4 inch ears with mixed white and yellow kernels. For use above the 43rd parallel, mature in 56-63 days. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other […]
Zea mays ( Acoma Blue Corn )
A drought resistant variety, farmed on high mesas of New Mexico. Small kernels are roasted to make atole, a hot porridge. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. Home gardeners love to grow […]