Glass Gem Corn Candy Stripe Seeds 85g
This listing is for 85g of Glass Gem Corn seeds with candy stripes, harvested in 2025.
We estimate there will be approximately 400-600 kernels, but the number may be lower if there are many larger kernels.
These are loose kernels, representing a mix of various phenotypes.
The images show just a small portion of the harvest from 2025, serving as examples.
There are diverse phenotypes, ranging from truly multi-colored rainbow corn to kernels that are almost solid in single colors.
Colors include light, dark, classic, vibrant, muted, pastel, subdued, bright, and deep shades.
The addition of candy stripes further expands the range of phenotypes.
I've been fascinated by the beauty of corn since childhood. When I was young, I grew various types of popcorn for my hamster's food.
When Glass Gem Corn, hybridized by Carl Barnes, arrived in Japan, I also started cultivating it.
In 2017, a single plant produced a candy stripe mutation with stripes.
Candy stripes are a pattern found in some types of Native American corn that Carl Barnes favored.
By preserving the seeds from this single plant, we have now developed the beautiful Glass Gem Corn, including the candy stripe variety currently being sold.
To maintain diversity, I grow a large quantity, occasionally incorporating other Glass Gem Corn varieties.
As cross-pollination is easy, I grow them separately from other corn varieties and at different times.
I do not grow them near corn varieties with completely different traits, such as sweet corn or strawberry corn (types Carl Barnes did not use to create Glass Gem Corn), as cross-pollination can compromise the Glass Gem Corn traits.
It is said in the US that at least 300 plants are needed to maintain diversity, and that it takes several years to develop preferred solid-colored Glass Gem Corn.
While 300 plants may seem like a lot for a Japanese home garden, I hope you can select your favorites from this mix and cultivate your own ideal Glass Gem Corn.
Shipping will be via Fourth Class Mail.
Glass Gem Corn is heavy, so there are no bulk discounts.
We estimate there will be approximately 400-600 kernels, but the number may be lower if there are many larger kernels.
These are loose kernels, representing a mix of various phenotypes.
The images show just a small portion of the harvest from 2025, serving as examples.
There are diverse phenotypes, ranging from truly multi-colored rainbow corn to kernels that are almost solid in single colors.
Colors include light, dark, classic, vibrant, muted, pastel, subdued, bright, and deep shades.
The addition of candy stripes further expands the range of phenotypes.
I've been fascinated by the beauty of corn since childhood. When I was young, I grew various types of popcorn for my hamster's food.
When Glass Gem Corn, hybridized by Carl Barnes, arrived in Japan, I also started cultivating it.
In 2017, a single plant produced a candy stripe mutation with stripes.
Candy stripes are a pattern found in some types of Native American corn that Carl Barnes favored.
By preserving the seeds from this single plant, we have now developed the beautiful Glass Gem Corn, including the candy stripe variety currently being sold.
To maintain diversity, I grow a large quantity, occasionally incorporating other Glass Gem Corn varieties.
As cross-pollination is easy, I grow them separately from other corn varieties and at different times.
I do not grow them near corn varieties with completely different traits, such as sweet corn or strawberry corn (types Carl Barnes did not use to create Glass Gem Corn), as cross-pollination can compromise the Glass Gem Corn traits.
It is said in the US that at least 300 plants are needed to maintain diversity, and that it takes several years to develop preferred solid-colored Glass Gem Corn.
While 300 plants may seem like a lot for a Japanese home garden, I hope you can select your favorites from this mix and cultivate your own ideal Glass Gem Corn.
Shipping will be via Fourth Class Mail.
Glass Gem Corn is heavy, so there are no bulk discounts.
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Grains
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Scratches/marks
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