Cherokee White Flour Corn

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120 days. This is the original white flour corn from the eastern Cherokee. An ancient variety tracing it's origin to Harinoso de Ocho of northwestern Mexico. Seed collected from an elderly Cherokee woman in the Tuckasegee area of North Carolina. Very tall plants range from 12' to over 15' with ears averaging 10-12" long (but can reach 16" long) of mostly 8 rows of kernels. Ear placement ranges from 4' to 8' off the ground. Kernels grind into a silky smooth flour. Important historical variety. Contains 30 heirloom seeds Show more