Hopi Turquoise Corn - Zea mays

Latin Name:

Zea mays

Regular price $11.99 CAD
SKU: 39240
We only sell freshly harvested seeds from small time growers, hobbyists and collectors.Listing is for 10 SeedsThe breathtaking blue corn is said to have originated from the Hopi people of the Southwest. Its colors range from slate blue to brilliant turquoise, with some surprise purples, making it a true marvel of nature. The kernels of this variety serve as both flour and dent types and are often found on the same ear. Locally used in atole and ground for cornmeal, these lovely ears typically run 6 to 12 inches long and are produced one per 4- to 5-foot stalk. This...

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Meet Zea mays. The common name for this is Hopi Turquoise Corn. Stargazer Exotics is proud to offer the freshest of rare plant seeds. Check this Hopi Turquoise Corn (Zea mays') out along with all of our other Heirloom Vegetable and Rare Finds Trees plant seeds here at Stargazer Exotics. We ship these Heirloom Vegetable and Rare Finds seeds from Canada to anywhere in the World.
$11.99 CAD
We only sell freshly harvested seeds from small time growers, hobbyists and collectors.
Listing is for 10 Seeds

The breathtaking blue corn is said to have originated from the Hopi people of the Southwest. Its colors range from slate blue to brilliant turquoise, with some surprise purples, making it a true marvel of nature. The kernels of this variety serve as both flour and dent types and are often found on the same ear. Locally used in atole and ground for cornmeal, these lovely ears typically run 6 to 12 inches long and are produced one per 4- to 5-foot stalk. This versatile corn has proven to be quite hardy, growing well even at 8,000 feet elevation, and exhibiting tolerance to wide temperature swings and cool soil. With a fairly early maturity date, this corn is ready for harvest at about 90 days from sowing. Our grower was fortunate enough to receive his original seed in 1986 from John “Eesawu” Kimmey, an educator and visionary of sustainable Native agriculture who worked extensively with the Hopi people and founded the Talavaya Center, an early heirloom conservation project.

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