(100 days) Open pollinated.
This large corn-like plant originally domesticated in Africa is traditionally considered a southern crop. We were surprised to find a 4' grain sorghum being grown by a neighbor in central Maine. Texicoa matured its large dense heads just in time for our short season. More exceptionally, it maintained its productivity during a drought, which makes it a front runner in the climate-change sweepstakes. A white-seeded grain sorghum (also known as milo), Texicoa can be popped, but it is more commonly ground into a mild-flavored flour, cooked as a grain, or sometimes nixtamalized like corn for tortillas. Culture is similar to corn; expect tillers. Easy to thresh and attractive to birds. Whatever you don’t eat can be used as animal feed. Black Benefit Sharing.
Supplier Transparency:
① Small seed farmers including Fedco staff
② Family-owned companies or cooperatives, domestic and foreign
This item is certified organic