Open-pollinated. This open-pollinated flour variety has great colors for drying and for using as an ornamental. Ears range from 8-10 inches. Although it can be used as roasting or frying ears when young, it is generally used for flour and meal, or as mentioned above, as an ornamental variety for decorations. It can also be used for parching. Each ounce is approximately 100 seeds. An amazing range of colors are born on this festive corn! Rainbow Indian corn bears 8-10″ ears just packed with brilliant red, blue, gold and orange kernels. Husks may be white or purple. Use the purple husk as a dye the way the Indians did. Used mostly today for decoration, but young ears can certainly be roasted or boiled. Many fine eateries use this corn roasted and then added to salads to bring an unparalleled color and flavor. Indian Rainbow can also be ground and used as corn flour. A HOT seller for fall decorations at Farmers Markets.
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