Cherokee Long Ear Popcorn
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
$2.80
Small kernelled variety makes surprisingly large pops, yielding for a low hull/ corn ratio. Great flavor. Highly ornamental, 5-7 in. ears have many shiny colors including red, blue, orange, white, and yellow. Seedstock is from Merlyn Niedens, combining several strains of long ear Cherokee popcorn sent by Carl Barnes of Turpin, OK. Carl has helped save many of the Cherokee corns that came west over the Trail of Tears. 6-8 ft. plants. Small (14 g) packet has about 110 seeds. 100 days, rainbow color. Family: grasses.
