- A dark purple or black corn variety originating from Peru that is drought tolerant can be used as a sweet corn when young and is a great flour corn.
90-110 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Montana Morado Maize Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-weather annual, open-pollinated, certified organic flour corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Montana Morado Maize has narrow ears of 8-row striking black kernels, making it a well-known antioxidant-rich superfood. Developed in Montana by Dave Christensen over a period of 40 years. It was selected for its ability to grow in cool, northern and mountain climates with short growing seasons that are also prone to hot summers and drought conditions. The soft, fine flour starch makes great high-nutrition cornbread and other foods. A Seed We Need trademarked variety grown by Dave Christensen. About 90 seeds per oz.