Botanical Interests Martian Jewels Sweet Corn Seeds

Though the striking color is other-worldly, the flavor of this one-of-a-kind jewel is more traditional-slightly less sweet than modern, very sweet hybrids. It was a labor of love to produce an open-pollinated corn that is loaded with beneficial anthocyanins (antioxidants), thanks to it's Native American Hopi blue corn parents. Harvest fresh or wait a bit longer and the sugar subsides, becoming perfect for breads or chowder or wait even longer to harvest and use the dried kernels for flour.

8"-10" ears. Kernels are pearl-white while cobs, stems and husks are deep-violet.

• Days to Maturity: 80-90 Days
• Family: Poaceae
• Native: Americas
• Hardiness: Frost-sensitive Annual
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Plant Dimensions: 6' Tall
• Attributes: Frost Sensitive

Recommended 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date and when soil temperature is at least 60° F; ideally 65°-90° F.

Not recommended; roots sensitive to transplanting. Best results occur when seedlings are transplanted less than 2 weeks old.

• Days to Emerge: 5-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1" - 1-1/2"
• Seed Spacing: A Group of 2 Seeds Every 12"
• Row Spacing: 24"-36"
• Thinning: When 4" Tall, Thin to 1 Every 12"

Corn is ready about 3 weeks after the silks appear. Harvest when the silks are brown, but not dried and the husks are dark green; ears should be plump and rounded rather than pointed at the tip. To test for ripeness, gently pull back the husk and pop a kernel; the liquid should be whitish; if it is still clear, ears are not quite ready.

• Type: Organic