Homestead Hero Flour Corn - Organic

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Homestead Hero Flour Corn - Organic

Zea mays
(95 days) Open-pollinated. A new flour corn developed by Dave Christensen of Seed We Need® in dry northern Montana. With climate change in mind, Dave spent 30 years creating this nutrient-dense grain that is fast maturing under harsh conditions. Cobs vary, but most have 10–14 rows of yellow kernels that are high in protein (thanks to the rare Floury 2 gene), with significant levels of lysine, tryptophan and methionine. The soft starch makes fluffy rich-flavored cornbread and binds well for johnny cakes and tortillas. Boils up into a tasty high-protein breakfast cereal. Digestibility makes it an outstanding food for livestock, too, the high methionine good for chickens.

Modern-type well-rooted plants have strong, mostly single and unsuckered stalks that are suitable for machine harvest (unlike fast-maturing native corns). High-placed ears. Harvest when husks are dry and kernels are hard. Plants matured early September are able to stand strong till mid-October. This corn has many ancestors from experiment stations in North Dakota, Canada, Poland and Romania. Genetic diversity means adaptability—save your own seed for a corn that will be increasingly suited to your area. 2024 Fedco introduction. Independent Breeder. ① NEW!
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Item Discounted
From		 Quantity
A: 1oz for $5.00   
B: 8oz for $24.00   
C: 1lb for $39.00   
D: 5lb for $160.00   
E: 10lb for $308.00   

Additional Information

Flint and Flour Corn

Average 100-160 seeds/oz. All open-pollinated. Days to maturity are for dry stage.

Knäckebröd

In Sweden, Knäckebröd is a crisp bread (cracker) made from rye. This cornmeal variation with seeds is delicious!

1 cup cornmeal
1⁄3 cup raw sunflower seeds
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup flax seeds
¼ cup olive oil

  1. Heat 1¼ cups of water to boiling.
  2. Mix the dry ingredients together, then add the boiling water along with the olive oil. Mix to form a soft dough.
  3. Cover two regular cookie sheets with parchment paper. Divide the dough, and with your hand in a plastic bag or plastic wrap, press out the dough in a very thin sheet.
  4. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Score for easier portioning.
  5. Bake in a low oven (300-305°) for one hour. Break apart.

—recipe from customer Betsy Erickson, Tustin, Michigan

Corn

  • About 85–200 seeds/oz. Seeds per packet vary.
    • Open-pollinated selections average 100 seeds/oz
    • Normal sugary varieties 140 seeds/oz
    • SE cultivars with shrunken seeds 150-160 seeds/oz
  • Days to maturity are from emergence after direct sowing; for transplants, subtract 20 days.

Culture: Untreated sweet corn seed will not germinate in cold wet soil. Please be patient and wait till soil warms to at least 60° before sowing, or start seedlings indoors and transplant at 3–6" before taproots take off. Minimum soil temperature 55°, optimal temperature range 65–85°. Tender, will not survive frost. Heavy nitrogen requirements.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

Non GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.