| Table 1: Colorful Corn Varieties |
| Variety | Type | Color | Can Be
Eaten Fresh | Comments |
| Anasazi | Flour | Multi | Yes | Ancient Southwestern variety, drought-tolerant |
| Beasley's Red Dent | Dent | Red | | Heirloom from Indiana |
| Black Mexican/Iroquois | Sweet | Blue-Black | Yes | Smaller variety from the Northeast |
| Black Aztec | Sweet | Blue, Black, Purple | Yes | Originated from southern Mexico |
| Bloody Butcher | Dent | Red | Yes | Northeastern United States, Virginia area |
| Blue Clarage | Dent | Blue | Yes | Ohio/West Virginia |
| Bronze-Orange | Sweet | Bronze-Orange | Yes | Selected by Dr. Alan Kapuler |
| Cherokee Blue & White | Dent | Blue and White | Yes | Grown throughout North America |
| Cherokee White | Flour | White | | Grows 12-15 ft. tall |
| Fiesta | Flint | Multi | | Developed in New Hampshire |
| Hopi Pink | Flour | Pink | | Short, drought-tolerant, Southwestern variety |
| Hickory King | Flour | Yellow | | 12 ft. tall heirloom |
| Indian Ornamental | Flint | Multi | | Widely grown by North American Indians |
| Little Jewels | Flint | Multi | | 4-inch long corn developed in New Hampshire |
| Mandan Bride | Flour | Multi | | Originated from Mandan tribe |
| Mandan Red | Flour | Reddish-Black | Yes | Developed in Washington |
| Oaxaca Green | Dent | Green | | Southern Mexico, makes green flour |
| Rainbow Inca | Sweet | Multi | Yes | Developed by Dr. Alan Kapuler |
| Rainbow Indian | Flour | Multi | | Developed by Dr. Alan Kapuler |
| Texas Honey June | Sweet | Yellow | Yes | Heirloom, sturdy 7-8 ft. stalks |
| Tuscadorea/Iroquois White | Flour | White | | Tall, Iroquois variety |
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