SEED STORIES | Maiz Morado: Beloved Corn Of Peru

[@chaski777]

I love this story! Im so excited! that it's growing here in the US. I love Chicha Morada. My parents are also from Arequipa and Mollendo. As a kid, visiting Peru from the US, I remember always drinking that. I would call it the Peruvian Purple Punch😁. There is also a purple pudding you can make from the juice of this corn. Thank you for sharing this story. God bless 🤗

[@Derek_Wong]

What a coincidence bakercreek released this video right now when I'm in Peru drinking morado.

[@Heathershusbandbear]

I have a small plot growing this year in southeast Wyoming it is an excellent variety and very hardy

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

Wonderful to preserve this essential part of his heeitage. Thank you BC for helping!

[@RareSeedsBC]

thank you! It is a fascinating story and delicious heirloom :D

[@gabepena5073]

I love how you guys asked him to ride his horse while holding his chicha morada ! Thanks for the seeds ! I’m drinking some ch.morada right now made from corn I grew from your seeds !

[@ragnarmjolnir9654]

Great to see someone preserving the old stuff. Thanks 😊

[@dannypool7411]

it grew very well for me in Orlando Florida

[@bo-la3128]

How did you do it? Any advise for potential bugs affecting it? Thanks!

[@thorn2497]

🤔💭it didn't produce well for me in Oklahoma, our winds broke or laid over most of the plants. So i bred it to the Montana Morado Maize and am currently in the process of selecting a much shorter(6'-8') and earlier maturing(100-110 days) Peruvian Kulli corn while keeping the MMM cultivar 100%.

[@australeyne8864]

El refresco del maíz morado, más conocido como La Chicha Morada... es sabrosa y única.

[@SalongirlGardens]

Always look forward to these informational videos. It’s what I love about your catalog as well, the wealth of info on little known plants. Thanks for what you do!

[@steveblankenship5474]

I’ve been to Peru twice and Arequipa that purple drink is very refreshing. Peru also has many kind of potatoes and one -papas Amarilla is a little yellow potato and is highly prized

[@guitarauthority7446]

It makes amazing cornbread. The best in my opinion. I had a really rough year for corn here in 6a. I planted it on Father’s Day and it weathered through a major wind storm, but it produced well and even had as many as 5-6 ears on some stalks. Sometimes it even sent 3 ears out of the same spot on the stock. I will definitely grow again next year if at all possible.

[@joshuavazquez5534]

No way it produced 5-6 ears on one plant and if so they must have been small cobs

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Thoroughly enjoy SEED STORIES! Michelle Johnson, you do such a good job! Thank you! Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA

[@RareSeedsBC]

Thank you, Kate! I love doing them, and I always learn so much. We sure appreciate your support and interest in the work!

[@Jinkroll]

Trying to grow this in my backyard due to the lack of Peruvians in my state. Wish me luck boys

[@vhanla]

How it went? They say it loses its colorization due to loss of high altitude related origin. Maybe a myth?

[@margaretarross1712]

I am eagerly looking forward to the day Baker Creek handles the seed of this gorgeous corn. The drink made from this corn with pineapple juice, cinnamon and clove is especially intriguing with the deep purple color and beautiful pink foam. I surely do want some seeds to try. What a beauty this is.

[@RareSeedsBC]

Margaret, we are out of stock at the moment, however, if you follow this link and add the item to your wishlist you can be notified as soon as it is in stock! www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/corn/maiz-morado-or-kulli-corn

[@timdarmetko4039]

I'm growing the ultimate heirloom corn ...teosinte!! but would like to try this as well .

[@adolfobriceno1635]

Thanks for the explanation. Very refreshing drink. We love chicha morada.😊😊😊

[@littlebolivian]

My Bolivian family loves chicha morada. I hope I can get some seeds when they become available

[@delphinanicols]

I live in Ohio. My first season with this corn was decent in spite of extreme heat & drought followed by excess rain. I selected seed from the plants that got blasted with 40mph winds without staking & did not fall.

[@salsagardens9570]

Mmmmm....would love to try that drink!

[@somethingboutgardening9532]

I have a new variety of watermelon it's not quite stable but it's probably one of the most important varieties, as it just withstood freezing weather at -4°C with a watermelon still attached and neither the plants nor the watermelon were affected , I took it inside last week here in Ontario

[@jesusmywholehaschanged]

Update, please!

[@mancavegamingandgardening9901]

Looks delicious, lets see how it does in zone 5a in 2020.

[@jettyeddie_m9130]

ManCave Gaming and Gardening yea I’ll b growing it in Utah soon 🤔👏

[@rebeccahenkins1697]

Love this - wonder if it would do well in central FLoridas summers when its dry but not wet wet. And now I wanna learn how to make this drink - it sounds refreshing!

[@RareSeedsBC]

Rebecca, I think this would grow well in central FL summer, it is well adapted to heat and fairly adaptable in terms of moisture!

[@kathleenh.596]

I LOVE the seed stories!!! If you do too, please like the video and subscribe! Baker Creek is such an amazing organization!

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Hi, Kathleen. Agree -- Yes, BAKER CREEK is an amazing organization! They do a terrific job with their "Seed Stories" series, too! Best wishes from Kate

[@WorldOfMountains]

I want you to make a video on tartary buckwheat which we grow here in Karakoram Mountains. Gilgit Baltistan.

[@RareSeedsBC]

we will pass the request onto our media team, and we do have another buckwheat video here -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6Guapqwn6eNkLs

[@MarkPalace]

Love this corn!

[@MeliponiculturaenCostaRica]

Here I grow 3 varieties of purple corn native from the indigenous people of Guanacaste, Pujagua corn. Working on a fourth variety. Those people had 6 varieties of corn at least

[@fernandoeguiluz5664]

And the center is white or purple like the Peruvian ?

[@MeliponiculturaenCostaRica]

@@fernandoeguiluz5664 No Corn has a center of different color than white, ever.

[@fernandoeguiluz5664]

@@MeliponiculturaenCostaRica better you looking for the center of the Peruvian purple corn maybe you get a surprise 😉

[@MeliponiculturaenCostaRica]

@@fernandoeguiluz5664 There are no images online

[@alexisdix6704]

I like this story. Thanks.

[@girlierosa8537]

Great story...where can i get seedlings of the maiz morado .

[@reedbaize4493]

Maiz morado actually translates as “purple corn.”

[@PrincessShaBooBoo]

I’ in zone 7. Would I be able to grow this variety with success? 🤔 My great aunt use to talk about her parents harvesting a very dark colored corn and a red colored corn in her youth. I was a young kid and did not appreciate her stories long ago. 😔 Thank you for sharing this video. 💚

[@guitarauthority7446]

I grew with success in 6a. It should do well in 7.

[@PrincessShaBooBoo]

Thank you for your help! I’m going to order some seeds.😊

[@RareSeedsBC]

Yes, we are zone 7 as well and it does well for us! :)

[@RareSeedsBC]

I think this will grow very well in a zone 7! If you have any specific gardening questions as you grow it, don't hesitate to ask us for guidance! Happy Gardening!

[@gabrielpena3251]

RareSeeds i live in central Florida , will this corn grow here ?

[@simmonds6063]

Does the new mountain morado variety you offer have dark pigmented cobs as well? Or is it just the kernels?

[@RareSeedsBC]

yes the cobs are purple, but not as dark as the kernels

[@Looknobook]

Good stuff. God bless!

[@severinasousa7295]

Parabéns

[@marielaaguilar2470]

Now it is known that corn in Peru has more than 6000 thousand of year.

[@alexcontreras6103]

you guys dont sell this anymore?

[@RareSeedsBC]

no, but we do carry a similar variety -> www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/new-items-2021/montana-morado-corn

[@三原政人]

Anybody knows who can ship this seed to Japan? Phytosanitary certificate is needed.

[@sherrybacon8041]

Would these grow in Vermont? USA

[@RareSeedsBC]

Being in zones 3-5 you would need to start early, but yes it should be very possible for you! :)

[@lisakirsch6388]

Can it be fix like you would corn on the cob?

[@RareSeedsBC]

It can be, but is more commonly used at that stage to make a drink, or left to mature and used a flint corn

[@manojgade3120]

Hi..I'm reside in India and I want this corn seeds please help me

[@salsagardens9570]

P.S. IS THE DRINK AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE? OR MADE FRESH?

[@RareSeedsBC]

Its used both ways, fermented to make an alcoholic beer, and non fermented as a fresh juice! :)

[@moriahanderson]

I was treated to it a few times in Peru. It was fresh. But I was also a child.

[@totoelbanbuena8409]

How to order morado

[@RareSeedsBC]

It's currently out of stock, but you can sig up for the notify Me when in stock option on them, and order once in stock, from our website at www.rareseeds.com/montana-morado-corn

[@RRaucina]

Grind it for cornmeal and grits

[@m005kennedy]

Is it day length sensitive?

[@RareSeedsBC]

This variety is less day length sensitive than other strains of maiz morado, however it is still a bit sensitive to day length... where are you located? 10 to 14 hours of light max is good for this variety so if you live too far north and your days are longer, you will not be able to get ears!

[@m005kennedy]

I’m zone 5, way up in Gorham, Maine. My dad who has since past was alway looking for black corn. That is why I would like to try it.

[@onnmelody7443]

I AM FROM INDIA AND I WANT BLACK CORN SEEDS

[@yaoreiyorungsung8421]

Do you have seeds of this?

[@RareSeedsBC]

We are not currently offering seeds of Maiz Morado, sorry.

[@gokulseedsfarm9474]

Black corn red corn available my Farm this is Indian traditional variety

[@bipolarearth]

This sounds way too wistful for the haciendas that were basically colonial work camps.

[@Teporame]

Un regalo de Mexico para el mundo. El polen de maíz mas antiguo fue encontrado en Mexico, 80,000 años de antigüedad. Fue domesticado probablemente en la cuenca del rio Balsas en el centro de Mexico y de ahi se extendió a todo el mundo.

[@RareSeedsBC]

Realmente lo es!

[@marcoscalderon5321]

Pero el maíz morado no es oriundo de México, el maíz negro mexicano no pinta así lo hiervas varias horas.

[@nicolaslabarrera7949]

Pasa tus fuentes de información o la sacaste del chavo del 8. 😂 El maíz de Perú y México son diferentes descienden de razas diferentes investiga mejor y no andes hablando tonterías con tu patriotismo barato 😂

[@Evilregall]

Falso.

[@joseluisgutierrez9756]

Le.duela.a.quien. le.duela.Perú. origen.del.maíz.!!!

[@joecurry3235]

How low of alleviation

[@RareSeedsBC]

Meaning?

[@joecurry3235]

Elevation can it grow I'm in Tucson Arizona about 2,000 ft

[@RareSeedsBC]

@@joecurry3235 2,000 feet should be just fine for this corn variety, as long as you get 110 warm, frost free days for the plant to mature!