Hopi Blue Flour Corn – 100 Seeds

CORN: Did you know that corn is Americas number one field crop? Corn leads all other crops in value & volume of production. Corn in a major component in many food items like cereals, peanut butter, snack foods and soft drinks. Corn is produced on every continent in the world with the exception of Antarctica. Exports are critical to the well being of American agriculture. Nearly 1/3 of our nations corn crop is targeted for exports.Hopi Blue Flour Corn – Zea mays. Heirloom Tender Annual. Widely adaptable and drought tolerant, this venerable and beloved flour corn has been raised by the Hopi people of northern Arizona for over 800 years. The bushy plants produce 6-10 in. ears of dark blue/purple kernels that make a deliciously sweet cornmeal. Planting Depth: 2-4″ Soil Temp. for Germ.: 60-85 F, Days to Germ: 4-12″, Plant Spacing:12-18″, Days to Maturity: 80-100, Full Sun, Water Less, Drought Tolerant