What would the Jolly Green Giant say? Native American farmer grows amazing multi-coloured corn
Glass Gem corn developed by Carl Barnes was passed on after his death
Now the seeds are available online and have attracted huge demand
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 14:46 GMT, 1 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:32 GMT, 1 October 2013
These extraordinary images may appear to show colourful boiled sweets or even glass beads - but in fact, they show specially bred ears of corn.
Glass Gem corn was developed by a Native American farmer who noticed that every so often, a cob showed signs of unusual colouring shining through.
Now the unique strain is available for purchase online, and is in hot demand from gardeners keen to add a touch of colour to their vegetable patch.
Colourful: This extraordinary Glass Gem corn was bred naturally by a part-Cherokee farmer
Unique: The corn was developed from ears with natural splashes of colour which were then bred together
Gleaming: The kernels are so brightly coloured that they look like precious stones or glass beads
Bright: The colours which make up the corn include blazing red and black as well as the usual golden
The crop originates from Oklahoma, where part-Cherokee farmer Carl Barnes had the idea of gathering colourful ears of corn and breeding them together.
As the years went on, he managed to produce corn displaying dozens of different colours on a single cob.
Glass Gem corn developed by Carl Barnes was passed on after his death
Now the seeds are available online and have attracted huge demand
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 14:46 GMT, 1 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:32 GMT, 1 October 2013
These extraordinary images may appear to show colourful boiled sweets or even glass beads - but in fact, they show specially bred ears of corn.
Glass Gem corn was developed by a Native American farmer who noticed that every so often, a cob showed signs of unusual colouring shining through.
Now the unique strain is available for purchase online, and is in hot demand from gardeners keen to add a touch of colour to their vegetable patch.
Colourful: This extraordinary Glass Gem corn was bred naturally by a part-Cherokee farmer
Unique: The corn was developed from ears with natural splashes of colour which were then bred together
Gleaming: The kernels are so brightly coloured that they look like precious stones or glass beads
Bright: The colours which make up the corn include blazing red and black as well as the usual golden
The crop originates from Oklahoma, where part-Cherokee farmer Carl Barnes had the idea of gathering colourful ears of corn and breeding them together.
As the years went on, he managed to produce corn displaying dozens of different colours on a single cob.
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