Glass Gem Corn: Zea mays ssp. mays convar. indurata ‘Glass Gem Corn’

The glass gem corn is the most colourful of all corn varieties, each cob is unique in its colour combination. The exact classification of the variety has not been handed down very clearly. It is described as flint corn with characteristics of flour corn and popcorn (“Glass Gem is a flint corn used for making flour or as a popping corn.”)

Glass Gem corn is edible like any other corn, but this variety was not bred for taste or cooking results, but for its decorative value. The dried grains can be popped or ground into flour, but flour and popcorn are then no longer so colourful.