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CORN (Zea mays)
125 seeds per packet. The ultimate Native American crop. All types are grown the same way. At about the time of last frost in spring, direct-seed into the richest soil available, 1-2 inches deep. Whether planted in rows or beds, allow the corn plants up to about one square foot per plant, on average. Ears fill best when dry conditions are not allowed to prevail at tasseling time. Sweet corn is picked when milky juice is contained within the kernels; clear juice is immature, and chewiness means the ear is over-mature. Flour corn is left on the plant until thoroughly dry in the fall.
GMO TESTED:
Zero Genetically
Modified Organisms were detected in test samples of all of our
corn varieties!
Tested by Genetic ID Labs
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Golden Bantam 8 Row Sweet Corn
80 days. Fresh eating corn, tender gold kernels, great for the home gardener; old-time flavor, not as sweet as hybrids. An heirloom from around 1900.
Item Code: CN106
Out of Stock
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Hickory King Dent Corn
Large white kernels, perfect for making hominy, grits, corn meal and roasting ears. A popular old Southern favorite that dates back to 1888.
Item Code: CN110
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Arkansas Red and White-Dent Corn
Beautiful red or white ears that are 8" long. It has large 10'-12' stalks, yields well, and makes fine corn meal or grits. This rare heirloom was grown by the Byers family in Arkansas. Unique and colorful.
Item Code: CN124
Out of Stock
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Country Gentleman Sweet Corn
90 days. Introduced in 1890 by S.D. Woodruff & Sons. Sweet, delicious and milky, tender white kernels on 8" ears. As this is a shoepeg type, the ears have no rows. The kernels are packed in a zigzag pattern. One of the best heirloom sweet corns.
Item Code: CN105
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Painted Mountain Flour Corn
85 days to dry! A real treasure from Montana, this exciting corn has been selected for 30 years by Dave Christensen. He used about 50 of the most hardy and early strains of native corns to make this one of the earliest and most productive varieties for the North. It is also very nutritious with 13% protein! It makes a fine-flavored flour. The 7" ears come in the most amazing vivid fall colors, with many shades not available in other corns. The plants are short, 5', and don't shade other crops like tall corn.
Item Code: CN101
Out of Stock
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Black Aztec Sweet Corn
Sometimes called 'Black Mexican', but it is believed to have originated in upper New York, possibly grown by the Iroquois nation. It was first offered in seed catalogs as 'Black Mexican' in 1864. The 6'-tall stalks produce large ears that are used as sweet corn in the milk stage. When mature, this corn turns deep blue-black and makes a very delicious cornbread. This hardy corn grows well in many weather conditions.
Item Code: CN126
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Baby Rice Popcorn
New!
An old-fashioned favorite that was first grown
before 1900. Plants produce several ears per stalk,
ears have small white seed that is hulless and pops
into delicious gourmet popcorn. Hard to find.
Item Code: CN128
Out of Stock
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Yellow Hickory King Dent Corn
New!
Large, yellow-kerneled variant of White Hickory King. It is also harder to find. This variety is still grown in the Appalachian region, where it has been a favorite since the late 1800s. Traditionally used for making roasting ears, hominy, grits, and in hidden mountain spots, moonshine! Huge stalks are quite strong.
Item Code: CN129
Out of Stock
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Stowell's Evergreen Sweet Corn
New!
This is among the oldest sweet corn that is still in
production, predating 1949. It is still a favorite of many,
producing tasty white kernels. The plants used to be pulled
up when completely ripe, and hung upside-down in a cool
pantry; the ears would last well into the winter, in a semi-fresh
state. In 1873, the seeds sold for 25 cents per pint.
Item Code: CN130
Out of Stock
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Pencil Cob Dent Corn
New!
This old classic "shoepeg" type corn has very thin cobs, hence the
name. Long white kernels are great for corn meal, or picked young
and used as a roasting ear; sturdy 6' stalks produce 2-3 years.
Item Code: CN131
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