Corn

105 days. Zea mays. Open Pollinated. Bloody Butcher Corn Seeds. The plant produces good yields of 8 to 12" long ears of red corn. It is a popular corn variety prized for its striking deep blood-red to maroon kernels on large ears. There are 2 to 6 ears per stalk. These ears weigh approximately ½ pound. You can eat it fresh when young as corn on the cob or use it to make flour and cornmeal. The name is often attributed to kernels that resemble blood spatters on a butcher’s apron. Withstands heavy winds, drought, and heat. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 230320. An 1845 heirloom variety from Virginia, USA.

95 days. Zea mays. Open Pollinated. Rio Grande Blue Corn. The plant produces high yields of 12" long, beautiful dark blue corn. A popular corn variety prized for grinding into blue cornmeal or flour for tortillas, bread, chips, atole, posole, or other traditional foods. Traditionally ground into blue flour and blue cornmeal, and used to make blue corn chips. Drought Tolerant. Also known as Rio Grande Pueblos Blue Corn. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the Hopi Native American tribe in the Rio Grande Pueblos, New Mexico.