Zea mays (88 days) Open-pollinated. Developed by the northern Vermont Abenaki tribe and selected for generations to produce 7–9" ears that are long, thin and cylindrical, with an even 8 rows all the way to the shank. This form is valuable for drying early in the short Northeast season, before it can spoil from early freezes, surviving even the legendary summer of 1816 (“Eighteen hundred and froze to death.”)
The ears are either solidly golden yellow or a beautiful dark maroon, with some skewing a bit toward orange shades. If you grind each color separately you’ll notice flavor variations—all of it is delicious. Reliable and nutritious. Breeder Dave Christensen holds great appreciation for this eastern “brother” to Painted Mountain, calling it “the toughest of all the Eastern corns.” Indigenous Royalties. ①
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Abenaki Calais Flint Corn
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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.
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This item is certified organic