Hopi Blue Flour Corn - Organic

Hopi Blue
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$4.95
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Item: 691-A
Zea mays
(100 days) Open pollinated.

Precursors of this strain have been raised continuously for 800 years on the mesas of northern Arizona and are used by the Hopis to make ceremonial piki bread. Our seed is currently being grown in upstate NY on tall 7–9' plants which produce large 8–10" ears of mostly 12 rows. The beautiful blue-black flint kernels are deep and remarkably doughy even when fully dry—easy to grind into flour. Very drought-tolerant, with a long taproot. Dick Burnham of Talking Crow Organic Farm in western Massachusetts reports it is not just for flour, it is good to eat, “crunchy, corny and wholesome.”

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Days to Maturity
100 days
Indigenous Royalties
Yes
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Additional Information

Flint and Flour Corn

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

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.

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