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Colorful corn (9 photos)


This corn variety was bred Indian farmer who collected cobs containing seeds with unusual coloring. At present, a unique corn seeds available for purchase on the Internet, and are in great demand among the gardeners who tend to add a little color to your garden.


The first crop was harvested corn unusual in Oklahoma, where the farmer Carl Barnes, whose ancestors were among the Indians of the Cherokee tribe, began collecting colorful ears and began breeding. It took many years, but the farmer was able to create a variety of corn on the cob which contains dozens of grains of different colors.


Shortly before his death, Mr. Barnes gave his collection of seeds and breeding secrets to his friend Greg Shenu, and asked him to continue the work.


In 2010, the year Shen, who was unable to fulfill the request of a dead friend in person, decided to transfer the seeds MakDormanu Bill, the owner of a small seed company in Arizona.

«I was amazed when assembled the first crop of corn - says McDorman . - No one has ever seen corn like this one. "


The organization sells unique corn seeds on its website at $ 7.95 per pack. The seeds are rabid demand and very often the organization is unable to meet the demand. Corn can be used to produce flour or popcorn, but not recommended to eat it straight from the cob.










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