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- Days to maturity
- 100 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Hopi Blue is a flour corn the Hopi people of the Colorado Plateau have grown for centuries, and it remains central to their cooking, from piki bread to blue tortillas and atole. Deep blue-purple to near-black kernels sit on large 8 to 10 inch ears, and the soft starch grinds easily into fine blue cornmeal; lime processing deepens the color. Plants are tall, around 9 feet, and very drought tolerant thanks to a long taproot. It is open pollinated and late, listed at 100 days, harvested when husks are fully dry. Give it 300 feet of separation from other corn, or a two-week timing gap, so the blue color stays pure.
Hopi Blue traits
- Open-pollinated Hopi flour corn, about 100 days
- Deep blue to near-black soft-starch kernels
- Large ears of 8 to 10 inches
- Tall plants near 9 feet
- Very drought tolerant with a long taproot
- Needs isolation to keep kernel color pure
Good for
- Blue cornmeal and flour
- Tortillas and traditional breads
- Seed saving
Compare with other sweet corn varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopi Blue this page | 100 days | — | — |
| Anasazi | 100 days | — | — |
| Broom | 100 days | — | — |
| Cutie Blues | 100 days | — | — |
| Cutie Pink | 100 days | — | — |
| Cutie Pops | 100 days | — | — |
| Hungarian Broom | 100 days | — | — |
Hopi Blue FAQ
What kind of sweet corn is Hopi Blue?
Hopi Blue is a flour corn the Hopi people of the Colorado Plateau have grown for centuries, and it remains central to their cooking, from piki bread to blue tortillas and atole. Deep blue-purple to near-black kernels sit on large 8 to 10 inch ears, and the soft starch grinds easily into fine blue cornmeal; lime processing deepens the color.
How many days to maturity is Hopi Blue?
Hopi Blue is listed at 100 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other sweet corn varieties, so check them in the sweet corn growing guide.
How does Hopi Blue compare with other sweet corn varieties?
Hopi Blue: 100 days. Similar sweet corn varieties include Anasazi (100 days), Broom (100 days), Cutie Blues (100 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Hopi Blue good for?
Hopi Blue is grown for blue cornmeal and flour, tortillas and traditional breads, seed saving.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every sweet corn variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Sweet Corn growing guide
- How to Sow Sweet Corn: Block Planting, Depth and Spacing
- Sweet Corn Pollination: Why Cobs Have Missing Kernels
- Sweet Corn Care: Watering, Feeding, Hilling and Side Shoots
- Sweet Corn Growing Calendar: The Season Stage by Stage
- Sweet Corn Pests and Problems: Earworm, Borer, Smut and Rust
- When to Pick Sweet Corn: The Milk Test and How to Store It
- All 240 sweet corn varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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