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SWEET CORN VARIETIES
Ambrosia
(se) 74 days H A bi-color
hybridization of Bodacious with a sweetness that remains
long after picking. 8in. ears with 14-16rows of
kernels. Stalks to 7-1/2ft. Resistant to Stewarts
wilt.
#2628 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-2628 Bulk seed 1lb $24.50 |
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#B5-2628 Bulk seed 5 lbs $93.50 |
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Black Aztec
(70-95 days) OP This heirloom variety was
introduced in 1864 by John Gregory. Vigorous growth;
sweet and juicy 8in. ears are white in the milk stage
and dry to a deep blue-black. Stalks to 8ft.
#224 Packet $3.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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#B4z-224 Bulk seed 4 oz. $13.50 |
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#B1-224 Bulk seed 1 lb. $28.50 |
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#B5-224 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $139.50 |
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Bodacious(se) (75
days) H 8 inch ears are packed with 18 rows of sweet
juicy yellow kernels. Good for canning,
freezing, or eating fresh. Stalks to 7ft.
Resistant to corn rust, Northern leaf blight,
and Stewarts wilt tolerant
#1193 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-1193 Bulk seed 1lb $20.50 |
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#B5-1193 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $95.50 |
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Bon Appetit (se) - (71
days) H Uniform production of 7-1/2 inch bicolor
ears with 16-18 rows of kernels. 6-1/2ft plants
#9928 Packet $7.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B3m-9928 Bulk seed 3000 seeds $14.50 |
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#B15m-9928 Bulk seed 15000 seeds $68.50 |
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Butter & Sugar (su)
(73 days) H Sugary enhanced. Standard of excellence in bi-color
hybrid corns. Sturdy 5-6 stalks bear 7-8 ears. Good for
canning, freezing or eating fresh. Stalks to 7ft.
#225 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-225 Bulk seed 1lb $21.50 |
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#B2-225 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $38.00 |
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Chires Baby Corn (75-85
days) OP Up to 30 tiny ears of corn grown on multiple 4-5
ft. stalks. Great for use in stir fries and for canning or pickling.
Best if harvested about 5 days after the silks appear.
#226 Packet $3.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Cocopah (80-100 days)
OP Rare heirloom can be traced to the Colorado
Mountain Indians in 1868. Sweet, fast growing with white kernels
that turn shades of pink, blue , white and yellow when dry.
#227 Packet $3.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Country GentlemanShoepeg
(88-100
days) OP This white kernel heirloom from 1891 is
still one of the most popular white sweet corns. Yields very well.
The kernels are not in rows, but are arranged in a hodge-podge.
Stalks to 8ft.
#228 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-228 Bulk seed 1lb $17.50 |
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#B2-228 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $29.50 |
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Delectable (se) 80
days H- Bicolor version of Incredible with
8-1/2inch ears filled with 14 rows of yellow and white kernels. Disease
tolerant (corn rust, maize dwarf mosaic virus,
northern leaf blight, Stewarts blight.
#4571 Packet $4.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-4571 Bulk seed 1lb $22.50 |
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#B5-4571 Bulk seed 5 lbs $98.50 |
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Golden Bantam (70-75
days) OP - Yellow sweet corn that is an Heirloom known from
eastern North America at turn of 20th century.
This variety gained it's name, having shorter stalks than most
corn of the day, after the smaller chickens from Bantem.
This variety has been parent to many more recent hybrid corns. -
Sweet and resistant to lodging. 5-7 in. ears Stalks to
7ft.
#229 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-229 Bulk seed 1lb $15.00 |
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#B2-229 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $24.50 |
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Honey & Cream (83
days) - Bicolor sweet corn with 7in. ears with 14
rows of kernels. Stalks to 7ft.
#3483 Packet $4.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-3483 Bulk seed 1lb $20.50 |
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#B2-3483 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $38.50 |
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#B5-3483 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $78.50 |
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Honey Select (se x
Sh2) (78days) H - Supersweet yellow corn
with 8 inch ears covered with 18-20 rows of sweet kernels. Stalks
to 8ft.
#4823 Packet $4.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-4823 Bulk seed 1lb $24.50 |
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#B2-4823 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $45.50 |
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Illini Extra Sweet
(sh2) (78 days) H Hybrid supersweet variety. Small 8-9in.
ears have 14-18 rows of sweet yellow kernels that hold their
sweetness for days after picking. Good cold soil emergence.
Requires isolation from other corn varieties. Stalks to
7ft.
#232 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B3m-232 Bulk seed 3000 seeds $37.50 |
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#B2-232 Bulk seed 15000 seeds. $149.50 |
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Incredible(se)
(85 days) H This hybrid corn produces 18 rows of sweet
yellow kernels on every 9 inch ear. Good all-round
corn. Stalks to 7ft.
#1504 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-1504 Bulk seed 1lb $22.50 |
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#B2-1504 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $43.50 |
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Jackpot(se) (85 days)
H Pretty bicolor corn with 8-1/2inch ears covered with 16-18
rows of white and yellow kernels. 6ft stalks.
#347 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-347 Bulk seed 1lb $20.50 |
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#B2-347 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $37.50 |
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Kandy
Korn (se) (85 days) H Hybrid yellow corn (sugary
enhanced) with 8in. ears and 7-8 ft. burgundy colored stalks.
Holds sweet flavor for a week after picking. Good for eating or
freezing. Stalks to 8ft.
#231 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-231 Bulk seed 1lb $21.50 |
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#B2-231 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $38.50 |
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Peaches and Cream(se)
(70
days)
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Very early bicolor corn with 8-1/2in. ears with 14 rows
of sweet kernels. Keeps its sweetness long after picking.
Stalks to 7ft.
#1272 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-1272 Bulk seed 1lb $20.50 |
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#B2-1272 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $36.50 |
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Serendipity (se x Sh2)
(70days) - H - Triplesweet bicolor with 8 inch ears
covered with 16-18 rows of sweet kernels. Stalks to 6-1/2ft.
#4885 Packet $4.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-4885 Bulk seed 1lb $24.50 |
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#B2-4885 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $45.50 |
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San
Antonio Gold (75 days) OP - Heirloom sweet corn,
consistent producer. Juicy sweet yellow kernels on ears from 8 to
10 inches. The stalks are shorter than most heirloom corn
plants which helps this one to withstand harder winds, and
it is good at conserving water as well. You don't have to be a
monk contemplating an aqueduct to appreciate the quality of this
food.
#5782 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-5782 Bulk seed 1lb. $17.50 |
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#B2-5782 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $29.50 |
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Silver King (se)
(82 days) H Ears are 8 inches long and packed
with 16-18 rows of sweet white kernels. Good all-round
corn. Rust tolerant. Stalks to 6 1/2 ft.
#5435 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-5435 Bulk seed 1lb $23.50 |
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#B2-5435 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $41.50 |
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Snack Pak (Sh2)
(78 days)Dark green leaves and tight 8-1/2 inch ears with 18 rows
of tender yellow kernels. Stalks to 8ft.
#9928 Packet $4.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B3m-9928 Bulk seed 3000 seeds $46.50 |
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#B15m-9928 Bulk seed 15000 seeds $199.50 |
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Stowell's Evergreen
(80-100 days) OP First marketed in 1848 by Nathan
Stowell of New Jersey, this remarkable white corn holds
it's freshness in the field. Different in that the whole plant can
be pulled up and hung upside down and fresh corn harvested for
months.
#230 Packet $3.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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#B1-230 Bulk seed 1lb. $17.50 |
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#B2-230 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $29.50 |
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Triple Play (60-70
days) OP Strong stalks produce multiple ears of
tri-color corn (blue, white and yellow). Good for cool
areas. Pick when the blue kernels appear for sweetest taste.
#532 Packet $8.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Boone County White (110 days) OP This old favorite is a heavy producer (70-90bushels per acre in favorable conditions) of 10-12 inch ears filled with deep white kernels. 9-12ft plants. Great for roasting ears in the milk stage and an excellent corn meal or animal fodder dried.
#5251 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-5251 Bulk seed 1lb $8.00 |
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#B2-5251 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $15.50 |
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Bloody Butcher (105
days) OP Deeply dented heirloom (earliest
recording: 1845)corn with a dark red color. Very attractive
and drought tolerant. 10-12ft plants with 2 ears per stalk.
#3482 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B4z-3482 Bulk seed, 4oz $10.50 |
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#B1-3482 Bulk seed 1 lb. $24.00 |
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#B2-3482 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $42.50 |
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Cherokee White Eagle
(110 days) OP Blue and white kernels,some with a pattern
resembling an eagle with outspread wings. Excellent corn for
grinding into a pretty blue meal or masa flour. 10ft stalks.
#12566 Packet $5.00 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Earthtones Dent
(110
days) OP Soft colors in matte finished kernels. Very
pretty ornamental doubles as great food. Excellent for
cornmeal. 8-10inch ears on 8-10ft plants.
#3444 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-3444 Bulk seed 1lb $25.00 approximately 1500 seeds |
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#B5-3444 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $110.00 |
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Hickory King (90
days) OP Excellent old favorite used to make hominy
and grits. Large white kernels on 9-10 inch ears.
#1269 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-1269 Bulk seed 1lb $8.00 |
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#B2-1269 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $15.50 |
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Oaxacan Green Dent (70-75 days)
OP Grown for centuries by the Zapotec people, this
variety is a favorite for making green tamales. Pretty
green color when dried. For corn, a high protein content
(11%)
#236 Packet $4.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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#B4z-236 Bulk seed 4oz $14.50 |
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#B1-236 Bulk seed 1lb $34.50 |
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#B5-236 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $162.50 |
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Pencil Cob (100
days) OP Long tapered white kernels sourround
narrow cobs, making this corn unique in appearance. 2-3 ears
per stalk. Grows 5-6ft. tall.
#2560 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-2560 Bulk seed 1lb $34.50 |
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#B2-2560 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $60.50 |
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Reid's Yellow Dent (105
days) OP 9 inch ears with 16 rows of kernels.
Good variety for warm weather areas
#1270 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-1270 Bulk seed 1lb $8.00 |
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#B2-1270 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $15.50 |
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Trucker's Favorite (115
days) OP Good roasting ear corn with 8-9
inch ears with 14-18 rows of white corn.
#4058 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-4058 Bulk seed 1lb $8.00 |
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#B2-4058 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $15.50 |
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FLINT CORN VARIETIES
Anasazi (100 days) OP This
rare variety was discovered in a dry cave in Utah and carbon dated
to 800 years old. Beautiful array of colors & patterns on the
kernels, it grinds into an excellent flour.
#233 Packet $3.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Apache Red (110 days)
OP Traditional variety from the San Carlos
Apache. Color ranges from dark red to black. Good
flour variety.
#534 Packet $3.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Bear Island Chippewa Flint
(85-93 days) OP 8-12 rows in yellow, pink, white, red,
blue and stripes. Good variety for flour or mush.
#535 Packet $3.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Calais Flint (80 days) OP
This rare heirloom variety has been preserved by a
single family in Calais, Vermont. Kernels are golden yellow with
some red.
#237 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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Hopi Blue (110 days) OP Variety of the Hopi
nation, this drought-tolerant corn has 12 ft. stalks
that produce 8in. to 10 in. ears with beautiful blue kernels. Has
20% more protien than many white corns.
#0456645 Packet $6.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Hopi Pink (85-95 days) OP Rare
traditional variety of the Hopi nation, this lovely
drought-tolerant corn has 5-6 bushy stalks that produce
8in. ears with pretty pink kernels.
#234 Packet $6.50 Approximately 20 seeds |
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Indian Sunset (100
days) OP A pretty mix of colors - blue, red, burgundy,
white, yellow, and orange. 8-10ft stalks
#1170 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-1170 Bulk seed 1lb $8.50 approximately 1800 seeds |
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#B5-1170 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $35.50 |
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Mandan Red (80-85 days) OP
Traditional corn of the Mandan Indians of North Dakota.
In the milk stage, the kernels are pale yellow and can be eaten
like sweet corn, but when dry, they turn a deep red.
#235 Packet $4.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Ohio Blue Clarage
(100 days) OP A semi-dent corn bred for use as meal
and feed corn. Solid blue kernels on 8-10in. ears with a high
sugar content make sweet blue cornmeal. Rootworm and smut
resistant.
#12602 Packet $3.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Palo Duro Canyon - (100
days) OP - Like it's namesake this hardy flour corn has
an array of beautiful colors. Makes good corn meal or
flour; and is used as an ornamental.
#5398 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-5398 Bulk seed 1lb $8.50 approximately 1800 seeds |
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#B5-5398 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $35.50 |
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Taos Blue (100-125
days) OP Ancient variety forms 10-12 inch
ears with blue-black seeds. Drought resistant.
#533 Packet $4.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Texas Gourdseed Red &
White (120 days) OP A very old heirloom from
south Texas, believed to have been brought to the area by German
settlers in the 1800s. Stalks are 8ft tall with heavy yields of
cobs bearing 18-22rows of narrow kernels. Red and white kerneled
cobs will never be found on the same plant - they are either all
white or all red. Considered one of the best flour corns,
gourdseed corns were thought extinct, but had been maintained by a
small number of families, then reintroduced into the seed pool in
the 1960s. Resistant to a number of diseases, including southern
leaf blight.
#12567 Packet $5.00 Approximately 30 seeds |
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POPCORN VARIETIES
Chapalote (85-95 days) OP This ancient variety from Smaloa,Mexico is used to make pinole (a corn drink) and for popcorn. Narrow ears grow to 10in. long and have brown kernels.
#238 Packet $4.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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Japanese Hulless White (Bumblebee)
(95-110 days) OP A favorite white popcorn. 4-5 ft. stalks
bear up to 6 ears per plant. Wonderful flavor.
#239 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-239 Bulk seed 1lb $16.50 |
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#B2-239 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $26.50 |
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#B10-239 Bulk seed 10 lbs. $120.00 |
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Laser (95 days) OP Very pretty
miniature popcorn with calico stripes and
pointed kernels. Makes a great ornamental as well as a
delicious popcorn.
#3445 Packet $3.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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#B4z-3445 Bulk seed 4oz $19.50 |
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#B1-3445 Bulk seed 1lb $37.00 |
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#B5-3445 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $175.00 |
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Mini Blue (108
days) OP Miniature blue popcorn - very
pretty.
#3446 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B4z-3446 Bulk seed 4oz $18.50 |
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#B1-3446 Bulk seed 1lb 40.00 |
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#B5-3446 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $188.50 |
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Mini Pink (108
days) OP Miniature popcorn with
pink to light purple striped kernels.
#3447 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B4z-3447 Bulk seed 4oz $15.50 |
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#B1-3447 Bulk seed 1lb $26.50 approximately 1500 seeds |
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#B5-3447 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $125.00 |
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Rainbow (110 Days) OP Rainbow of
vibrant colors. Vigorous plants are very productive.
#1093 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-1093 Bulk seed 1lb $10.50 approximately 1500 seeds |
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#B5-1093 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $37.50 |
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Shaman's Blue (112 days) OP This hybrid popcorn has lovely blue kernels that pop up big and fluffy.
#240 Packet, $5.50 Approximately 30 seeds |
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#B1-240 Bulk seed 1lb $31.50 |
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#B2-240 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $52.50 |
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South American Yellow
(110 days) OP - Late corn with large golden
kernels. Pops white and crunchy. 7-1/2inch ears.
Stalks to 7ft
#5783 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-5783 Bulk seed 1lb $16.50 |
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#B2-5783 Bulk seed 2 lbs. $26.50 |
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#B10-5783 Bulk seed 10 lbs. $120.00 |
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Stawberry (110 days) OP- 2-3in. ears are borne on 4ft. stalks. Can be dried - it's a lovely red - or popped.
#241 Packet $3.50 Approximately 50 seeds |
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#B1-241 Bulk seed 1lb $22.50 |
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#B5-241 Bulk seed 5 lbs. $100.50 |
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The seeds of most agronomic crops including, corn and beans lack an intrinsic dormancy; however, this is a characteristic of the cultivars, not the species, and has been selected through breeding. The seeds of most plant species, are not initially competent for germination and may benefit from processes of scarification, stratification, etc. such as a simulated over-wintering period; or at least a planting date and rate allowance for the different requirements of moisture, temperature, time to emergence, etc. in larger seeds and seeds with larger and harder hulls and integuments. Current university recommendations for planting dates in your area usually apply to the new hybrid, treated, agronomic varieties and may need to be adjusted when applied to heirloom varieties. |
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