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    Ki:kam Hu:n

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      • Zea mays. Pima 60-Day. This traditional white corn from the Akimel O'odham community is grown by Ramona Farms, a Native American farming operation at Sacaton, AZ on the Gila River Reservation. This short stature, fast growing corn is 60 days (or less!) from planting to milk stage when planted at the summer monsoons in our region. When planted in spring it produces larger ears but takes longer.

      This corn has about 80% soft flour kernels and 20% hard flint kernels. This balance gives the corn the perfect texture for Ga'ivsa, the wonderfully tasty Pima corn dish. Fresh corn is roasted on the cob over mesquite coals, which gives it a wonderfully sweet flavor. It is then dried and stored on the cob. When cracked and cooked the texture is like a risotto with terrific corn flavor. 

      • Includes flour and flint type kernels
      • Origin: low desert
      • Packet size 10g/approx. 50 seeds
      • Seed Saver Size includes an insert on corn pollination and seed saving.
      • Limit 3 packets.
      • $3.95
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      Customer Reviews

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      SAMUEL ENRIQUE REYES SANCHEZ
      Impressive corn!

      It was planted on June 1st and is just tasseling now. It's amazing how tough it is! We're in the high desert in Albuquerque, and it seems to love it! (I planted some corn from Walmart, and it died because I wasn't watering it enough.)

      During the day, it "curls up," I guess, to protect itself from the sun and slow down evaporation. I only water it if it's still curly the next morning (about every two days on 100+ degree days, every five to six on 80+ degree days). Another surprise is how short it is. There are four-foot plants tasseling with a one-inch diameter producing ears! Hopefully, I can tell you how much it yields when the corn is ready.

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      Sandra Nequatewa Hobbs
      PNW climate

      I still have snow in the forecast. I am really curious how this plant will grow. Our summer is hot and dry. Elevation is 2800ft. I will let you know.

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      Luis Al Sanchez
      Enjoyed a show using the corn , looked dwlicious

      4*****

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      Margi Casillas
      Matts Review

      Seems to be doing well. They have sprouted and are about 2 inches tall right now. I have high hopes for the Ki:kam hu:n.

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      Gabriel

      Planted this in an irrigated corn nursery in Western Oregon this year. Loves our warm, arid summers. Our warm season isn't long like the SW but this variety worked for us.

      Shortish skinny white ears, nice, very floury kernels... even the milk stage ones taste like flour. I can see it becoming a popular corn for flour corn growers in the pacific northwest.

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