I would like to grow maize/corn that isn't sweet so that I can make humitas for my ecuadorian daughter in law. Polenta is not a substitute I am told. Can anyone recommend a maize to grow or a substitute for corn?
many thanks
Chris
Not sweet corn
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i was told by a farmer that our climate isnt hot enough to finish the maize off and thats why its shreaded and silaged.
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Hi Fish,
I very regularly eat Fodder Maize cobs and whilst it maybe true that the crop of cobs may not make it commercially viable to pick they produce some wonderful results. I mentioned this to Chris because all the Sweet Corn you can buy from a gardening catalogue has been enhanced in some way or another and he wants basic fundamental un-enhanced Maize.
Fodder Maize is just that.
Fodder Maize is grown for Silage not for the Cobs and any existing cobs do get shredded but you can rest assured that the farmer who gave you the information has a good meal or two before it is harvested.
JB.
I very regularly eat Fodder Maize cobs and whilst it maybe true that the crop of cobs may not make it commercially viable to pick they produce some wonderful results. I mentioned this to Chris because all the Sweet Corn you can buy from a gardening catalogue has been enhanced in some way or another and he wants basic fundamental un-enhanced Maize.
Fodder Maize is just that.
Fodder Maize is grown for Silage not for the Cobs and any existing cobs do get shredded but you can rest assured that the farmer who gave you the information has a good meal or two before it is harvested.
JB.
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Hi Chris
There's an american seed company that ships to europe and has quite a range of heirloom corn
http://www.seedfest.co.uk/seeds/corn/corn.html
If they don't have what you are looking for they may be able to advise. They have been helpful when i have used them before.
Hope you find what you are looking for sounds tasty.
There's an american seed company that ships to europe and has quite a range of heirloom corn
http://www.seedfest.co.uk/seeds/corn/corn.html
If they don't have what you are looking for they may be able to advise. They have been helpful when i have used them before.
Hope you find what you are looking for sounds tasty.
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