Strange Sweetcorn

[Benspab12]

From a batch of sweetcorn plants bought from a local garden centre, one developed a strange purple colouration.

The plant concerned only yielded one cob and this is a picture of it. I know the maize in various parts of the world does produce different coloured seeds, but I assume the plant I grew came from a batch of normal seeds.

Is it a mutation? Will it produce similar coloured cobs next year, if I so the seeds.

[Kleftiwallah]

Not a flippin' clue! but thanks for showing us your interesting cob.

Cheers, Tony.

[Westi]

Well at least the cobs are yellow - did you taste any??

Westi

[Benspab12]

Well at least the cobs are yellow - did you taste any??

Westi

No, as only one came on the plant, I want to keep the cob as is, grow the seed next year and see what turns up!

[glallotments]

I'd guess that somewhere some seeds were mixed up.
It looks at bit like this http://greenbarngardens.com/catalog/i22.html I think the coloured ones are often just grown for decorative qualities rather than to eat.

[Benspab12]

I'd guess that somewhere some seeds were mixed up.
It looks at bit like this http://greenbarngardens.com/catalog/i22.html I think the coloured ones are often just grown for decorative qualities rather than to eat.

By heck, that is very close. Looks like you might be right.

Thanks

Paul