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Hoss Jimmy Red Corn
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Hoss Jimmy Red Corn
Hoss Jimmy Red

Jimmy Red Corn

$499
  • Jimmy Red Corn - Our favorite red field corn variety for homemade grits and corn meal.
  • This improved version of the Bloody Butcher variety produces beautiful dark red ears.
  • Heirloom and open-pollinated.
  • 85/110 days to maturity.
  • Zea mays.
Seeds per Pound:
Description

Jimmy Red Corn was originally cultivated by the Native Americans, but has since become a staple red field corn in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. It was made popular by chefs in South Carolina, where it is a favorite ingredient for corn meal, grits and delicious cornbread. It is similar to the traditional Bloody Butcher red corn, but with an improved flavor. Like most field corn varieties, Jimmy Red is yellow while in the milking stage. But it matures to a deep red color that adds beautiful red flakes to the ground product. Once ground, Jimmy Red Corn has a rich, sweet taste that is the gold standard for red corn. In addition to grinding, Jimmy Red is a great corn for roasting fresh. Plants have great vigor in a wide variety of growing conditions and produce two ears per stalk that are 10-12" in length.

 

Growing Information

Check out our Corn Growing Guide to learn more about how to grow corn in your garden.

Jimmy Red should be planted in the spring after the last frost date. Corn can be grown throughout the warmer months up until fall, as long as time is permitted for harvest before first frost. Succession planting is recommended with at least two plantings, one in early spring and one in late summer/early fall. Corn ear worm pressure will be greater in the warmer months, but this can be alleviated by applying spinosad to silks and tassels once they appear.

We recommend planting Jimmy Red using a walk-behind planter like our Hoss Garden Seeder. Once plants emerge, thin plants to 8-12" depending on adequate irrigation. If drip irrigation is used, in-row spacing may be as close as 8". If water is scarce, a wider in-row spacing will be necessary. For pollination purposes, corn should be planted in a square plot with rows on 30-36" spacing. Planting a few long rows will result in poor germination and absence of kernels on the cobs.

Jimmy Red Corn Planting Information

Planting Method: direct seed

When to Plant: after last frost

Planting Depth: 1"

Seed Spacing: 8-12"

Row Spacing: 30-36"

Days to Maturity: 85/110

Disease Resistance: None

Treatment: Untreated

Customer Reviews

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Sandra

Hard to know how these will workmout since it us not time to plant yet. All i can say is that they arrived with the packets in good shape.

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Kristina Tindal
Perfect

The seeds arrived in perfect condition and I can't wait to grow. This is my favorite variety of dent corn.

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Chester Davis
A great variety to grow!

I grew this variety for the first time last year and was amazed by the color,and ease of growing. I will grow this variety again.

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Barry Turner
Jimmy Red Corn

Makes THE BEST moonshine.

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Rhonda Burns
Jimmy Red Corn

Very pleased with my purchase

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