Jimmy Red Corn
Jimmy Red Corn is our favorite red field corn variety for homemade grits and corn meal. This improved version of the Bloody Butcher variety produces beautiful dark red ears. Heirloom and open-pollinated. 85/110 days to maturity. Zea mays. 1,400 seeds per lb.
Description
Jimmy Red Corn was originally cultivated by the Native Americans, but has since become a staple red field corn in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. It was made popular by chefs in South Carolina, where it is a favorite ingredient for corn meal, grits and delicious cornbread. It is similar to the traditional Bloody Butcher red corn, but with an improved flavor. Like most field corn varieties, Jimmy Red is yellow while in the milking stage. But it matures to a deep red color that adds beautiful red flakes to the ground product. Once ground, Jimmy Red Corn has a rich, sweet taste that is the gold standard for red corn. In addition to grinding, Jimmy Red is a great corn for roasting fresh. Plants have great vigor in a wide variety of growing conditions and produce two ears per stalk that are 10-12" in length.
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