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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