Growing Queen Corn on the Balcony | Dark Corn, Specialty Black Corn

Black corn has jet black kernels with a slightly purplish hue. Black corn grows on stalks that reach up to 2.5 meters in height. Black corn produces long, slender cobs around 20 centimeters in length, and is considered a medium-sized variety. Depending on the variety, the kernels may be white when young, only developing their dark color as they mature. Black corn does stain, and even removing the husks dyes your fingers purple. Black corn is chewy and starchy. It produces what is called an “old fashioned” sweetness, meaning that although it is sweet, it is not as sugary as modern varieties of yellow corn. Black corn is available in the summer months. Black corn is an heirloom variety, and is botanically classified as Zea mays, the same species the yellow corn. In Peru, Black corn is also known as Maiz Morado, while in the United States and the United Kingdom, it may be referred to as Black Aztec corn or Black Mexican corn. Outside of South America, Black corn is not found commonly in supermarkets, and