'Minnesota 13' Corn ("Moonshine Corn")

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Zea mays subsp. mays Origin: Minnesota Improvement status: Cultivar Seeds per packet: ~160 Germinated tested 08/2024: 94% Life cycle: Annual 'Minnesota 13' is a red-tinged yellow d ent corn developed at the University of Minnesota in the 1880s. By the 1920s, it had become the quintessential moonshine corn in the Upper Midwest — to the point that during Prohibition, 'Minnesota 13' became a euphemism for moonshine itself! This is still a great dent corn for producing alcohol, but it's also good for feeding animals or even for grits. Our seed was grown by Rob Flory, the longtime farmer-manager of The Howell Living History Farm in New Jersey. Show more