Petmecky Flint / Flour Corn

Petmecky Flint / Flour Corn A 2017 Victory Seed Company Introduction Another example of our core mission in action. 95 days — 'Petmecky' is an old grain corn that was raised for sustenance. Although it can be harvested young and eaten as roasting ears, it is generally allowed to mature on the stalks, dry down, and then after harvest, stored and ground to make flour and meal. In more recent times, the family sold it locally for its ornamental value as decorations. Its stalks are sturdy, can grow quite tall, and produces ears that are eight inches long with sixteen to eighteen rows of kernels with varying colors. 'Petmecky' corn is another example of the Victory Seed Company's core preservation mission in action and illustrates how it can sometimes take years to get varieties into circulation. Back in 2005, we were contacted via email by a gentleman from Fredericksburg, Texas named C. B. "Hoppy" Hopkins. He told us a sad, yet all too familiar story. Hoppy wrote: "German settlers cam