Bloody Butcher Corn

Stalks grow to 10'-12' tall producing at least two large ears of deep red dented kernels, with occasional blue or gold kernels. Makes tasty pink cornmeal and grits. Some of the longest and fattest ears I've ever grown! A relatively soft dent corn traditionally used for cornmeal, grits, and stock feed. I've always been told it has deep roots in Virginia and Western North Carolina, where it is popular with the old timers and said to have been grown since the mid-1800s. The seed I received had been grown on the same land I grew it on for at least 10 years. That seed was acquired from a fellow draft horse farmer in Henderson County, NC. Days to maturity: 90 Seeds per pack: 60 Germination rate: 97% on 02/24/2021 Planting / harvesting notes Direct seed about an inch deep in moist soil a couple weeks after the last danger of frost. 12"-24" spacing in row, especially if inter-cropping with beans and/or squash. Needs full sun and ample nitrogen in well-drained soil. Ears can be harvested in the