Corn from 2023 harvest was stored on the cob at 72°F until Febrary 10th 2024. We have 3 strains of corn plus some crosses. The Hopi Blue corn color varied from almost black to pale blue depending on the maturity. There was some color variations with most Hopi Blue Corn having white cobs but some have kernels have a dark red cast with orange colored cobs. Corn was sorted into batches based on maturity, cob size/quality, variety, kernel color, and plant color to test germination rates. Hopi Pink was more productive than Hopi White in 2023 but kernel color and plant size and appearance were very similar. Hopi Pink kernels were a little more pink on average than Hopi White but most cobs of these two strains were not significantly different in color from each other.
Batch List
- Hopi Pink - White with pink tinge (normal pink)
- Hopi Pink - White (no noticable pink)
- Hopi Pink - Strong Pink to Dark Red
- Hopi White - White with varying degree of pink tinge (normal white)
- Hopi White - White (no noticable pink)
- Hopi Blue - Blue (batches sorted by field origin and shade/maturity)
- Hopi Blue - Mixed Colors (cobs peppered white/blue or kernels mottled grey/maroon)
- Hopi Blue - Reddish Stalks or Reddish Husks (these stayed green longer in Field 1)
- Hopi Blue - Red Plant (the whole plant was maroon red/stray cat spilled the jar)
- Hopi Pink/Blue Hybrid - Pollinated by Hopi Blue
- Hopi White/Blue Hybrid - Pollinated by Hopi Blue
2023 Harvest / Hopi Blue Earthtone
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Hopi Blue / Maturity Affects Color
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Hopi Blue / Color Variation
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The left image above shows the grey maroon coloration variation that sometimes appears in Hopi Blue Corn. Color darkens with age, the image in middle shows a cob with light immature kernels that probably will not germinate. In the Hopi Blue Colors image above/right the middle cob is darker and has a deep maroon shade while the two on the left have a white cob are dark blue.
Yield
As noted 2023 yield was very poor for both Field 1 and Field2 but the total was 57lbs of shelled corn which appears to be suitable for planting. Included in this is 614g of Hopi Pink and 274g of Hopi White. I have also collected additional Hopi Pink, Hopi White and other new varieties ordered online for testing.
Other Types Planted Next to Sorghum (planted so far *)
- * Wikti / Allu Jola Sorghum
- * Smoik Hu:n / Korjaj Sorghum
- * Hopi White / African White Sorghum (black glumes)
- * Hopi Pink / Gaolian Voskovidnyj Sorghum
- Ki:kam Hu:n / Kawanda Sorghum (soaked but not planted yet)
- Hopi Blue
- Concha White
- Desert Sweet
- Navaho Copper Popcorn