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Title: sweetcorn "painted mountain"
Post by: pookienoodle on October 27, 2009, 15:31:01

I am trying to find a U.K source for the "painted mountain" variety of sweetcorn.
Also has anyone tried this? was it worth it?
thanks in advance.

Title: Re: sweetcorn "painted mountain"
Post by: earlypea on October 27, 2009, 17:11:47

Is Ireland close enough?
http://brownenvelopeseeds.com/index.php/site/seed/painted_mountain/

Title: Re: sweetcorn "painted mountain"
Post by: pookienoodle on October 27, 2009, 18:59:03

thanks
anywhere else with lower p&p?

Title: Re: sweetcorn "painted mountain"
Post by: plainleaf2 on October 28, 2009, 06:04:22

from the sources i read it in not really a sweet corn. It better used a flint/grinding corn. Not really that good for fresh eating. my main source runs her own seed company which sells this variety.

Title: Re: sweetcorn "painted mountain"
Post by: Baccy Man on October 28, 2009, 06:39:15

Eseeds (http://www.eseeds.com/v-6147-zea-mays-painted-mountain.aspx) & Supreme seeds (http://www.supremeseeds.co.uk/productdetails.php?prodid=781) Normally have it but they are both listing it as out of stock at the moment so perhaps they haven't received this years stock yet.

Title: Re: sweetcorn "painted mountain"
Post by: pookienoodle on October 28, 2009, 09:34:41

Quote from: plainleaf2 on October 28, 2009, 06:04:22
from the sources i read it in not really a sweet corn. It better used a flint/grinding corn. Not really that good for fresh eating. my main source runs her own seed company which sells this variety.

I have read that it can be used as sweetcorn or left on longer to use as hominy,tbh I am just looking to grow it mostly for drying as decoration.

Title: Re: sweetcorn "painted mountain"
Post by: pookienoodle on October 28, 2009, 09:36:54

thanks will keep rechecking the sites listed.

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