Hickory King White Corn

This heirloom from the late 1800’s will grow 9 inch ears with 12-16 rows of beautiful white traditional dent corn. One of the best all around corn varieties still available. Pick young for corn on the cob. Let mature for corn flour, hominy, masa harina (chip and tamale flour), corn bread, muffins, hush puppies, fritters, corn soup, posole and so much more! You can even make your own corn nuts. Stalks grow 8 – 12 feet. Perfect for roasting on the barbeque. Grows well in poor soils.
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Fun Facts
Grows big white kernels
Each stalk produces 2 very large ears
Hickory king has a very high leafy green matter which makes it perfect for silage
Tight husks which help keep out corn worms and beetles
It is somewhat resistant to leaf blight
Each plant can produce a pound of dry kernels
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Sun: Full Sun
Sowing Method: Direct Sow
Days to Maturity: 80 days
Height: 5 feet
Spread: 12 inches
Thinning: 12 inches -

USES

Use fresh when picked young, canned or frozen, Dryed for flour or making Corn Nuts