** UNIQUE GLASS GEM CORN ** The story of Glass Gem corn begins - TopicsExpress



          

** UNIQUE GLASS GEM CORN ** The story of Glass Gem corn begins with Carl Barnes, a half Cherokee, half Scottish-Irish farmer living in Oklahoma. According to nativeseeds.org, Barnes had an uncanny knack for corn breeding and excelled at selecting and saving seeds from cobs that exhibited vivid, translucent colors. Glass Gem corn produces a diversity of translucent, jewel-colored ears, each one unique. A type of flint corn, the kernels may be ground into cornmeal or popped. Unlike sweet corn, it is not typically eaten right off the cob. However, its striking visual beauty makes it a popular breed for ornamental purposes. Glass Gem corn is one of nearly 2,000 unique and rare varieties conserved in the Native Seeds/SEARCH seed bank. Visit: omgfactsonline
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 05:00:01 +0000

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