Description
Onaveño
Zea mays. An ancient grinding corn used for pinole, cornmeal, and tortillas. Also very flavorful (but not sweet) when grilled as green corn. From along the Rio Mayo in Sinaloa. Flinty, cream colored kernels with occasional pink and purple kernels on tall plants, ca. 8-10 feet. Pollination in this variety can succeed in spite of very high temperatures. From our Seed Bank Collection.
- Includes flour and flint type kernels.
- Origin: Low desert, 623′ elevation
- Can perform well in higher elevations
- Tall plants, 8 – 10′
- Late maturing, may not be suitable for northern locales.
- Seed Saver Size includes information on corn pollination and seed saving.
- Limit 3 packets.