Rare Colorful Corn Varieties

Rare Colorful Corn Varieties CROPS Miscellaneous While reading the latest amazing rare seeds catalog from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co we came across these beautiful varieties of colorful corn Request a free color catalog at www rareseeds com; ph 417 924-8917 Here are a few of the colorful corn varieties that caught our eye:



Hopi Turquoise

Breathtaking blue corn said to originate from the Hopi people of the Southwest Yields lovely ears with colors ranging from slate blue to brilliant torquoise with some surprise purples Kernels are both flour and dent types both often on the same ear Ears typically are 6 to 12 in long and there is usually one per 4 to 5-ft stalk



Strawberry Popcorn

These popular cute little ears look a lot like big 2 to 3-in strawberries The 4-ft plants produce 2 to 4 ears each which are great for fall decorations or making popcorn



Indian Berries Popcorn

Dramatic multi-colored ears are decorative and delicious 4 to 5-ft plants yield up to 4 ears each The ears are up to 4 in long and spangled with a wide color-range of shiny kernels in red blue purple yellow and white Ears are produced low on the plants usually only about 2 ft off the ground



Glass Gem

Translucent kernels shine brilliantly like glass - on the cob they resemble strands of glass beads The 3 to 8-in long ears are decorative but edible and delicious as well Makes firm little morsels when popped Can also be parched or ground into meal



Atomic Orange

This soft flint corn variety sports an amazing range of orange colors - from brilliant sunburst orange to pumpkin orange to russet orange and even the cobs are orange For an added surprise it will produce an occasional all-white ear Three to 5-ft tall stalks produce one or two 10-in ears with 8 rows of kernels in 60 days Papa’s Red Produces uniformly red 8 to 12-in ears with the red in varying shades including deep oxblood and occasional bright red Compact plants are about 4 ft tall taking heat cool weather and drought in stride Very early flour type

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