50+ Blue Hopi Corn Seeds, Native American Zea Mays, Fresh for Your Garden

Description: 50+ Blue Hopi Corn Seeds, Zea Mays Only Fresh Seeds for Your Garden Zea mays – an ancient, blue flour corn from the Hopi Native American people--was soaked, cooked, and ground to make delicious blue tortillas and bread! The story of corn and people is a beautiful one of co-creation. Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people in modern day Central America worked side-by-side with a wild grass named Teosinte until it became what we know as maize, or corn. From there, it traveled north and south all over the Western hemisphere along trade routes, and hundreds of different indigenous groups adapted it for their unique place on earth, where it shaped their diets and cultures. For thousands of years, Native communities have cared for their maize despite colonizers trying to separate them from it to control the native people. Both the corn and the corn stewards have survived, and it is through the generosity of both that we have the gift of corn today. Hopi seed stewards have grown this corn for thousands of years, and in the 1970s, Hopi elder Thomas Banyaca gifted seeds to seed steward Suzanne Lewis, and asked her to grow it. As she stepped away from farming, she passed the variety along, it has been grown through a Co-op ever since. After over 40 years of growing away from the dry Hopi lands in the southwest the Blue Hopi plants have changed--the Northwestern plants are very tall, 10-11', and is one of the latest varieties grown. However, the graceful, plants are still drought-tolerant and produce long cobs with starchy deep blue kernels perfect for grinding into flour. Blue Hopi has a higher protein content then other corn and makes wonderful tortillas. The 7-inch, dried blue ears also make great autumn decorations. Growing Blue Hopi Corn: Direct sow the seed after last frost. Corn is wind pollinated and should be planted in at least 4'x4' blocks to achieve full cobs. Harvest when cobs have dried completely on plant. All seeds have been purity and germination tested by the Department of Agriculture. Planting Instructions are on the back label of all seed packages. ***Please, if there are any questions or issues contact me directly. *** I will answer questions to the best of my knowledge, and I will do everything possible to make your seed purchasing and gardening something you enjoy. Shipping Costs and Other Information Economy Shipping – No Tracking USPS First Class – Yes Tracking Within the US we ship orders through the US Postal Service. We guarantee you will receive your seeds with no damage from the Postal Service. Thank you for shopping at my store!

Price: 4.57 USD

Location: South Lake Tahoe, California

End Time: 2024-08-21T02:46:50.000Z

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