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Posted by Gary
on 7/20/2009, 8:44 pm, in reply to "hickory cane corn seed"
Information below is the result of a search from a number of sources on Hickory Cane Corn. GM
“Hickory King and Hickory Cane are used interchangeably in the southeast but Hickory King is just one selection of the type. There should be 8 rows of very large kernels on each ear. Ear length should be about 10 inches with a few up to 12 inches. The kernels are rounded with a dent in the end next to the husk. Kernels should be a bright pearly white. Interestingly enough, this corn can be traced back well over 100 years and may have been grown by native Americans in its current form.
“I read a 1910 manual on agriculture several years ago that mentioned growing Hickory Cane, Tennessee Red Cob, and Gourd Seed corn here in Alabama. Of the above, only Hickory Cane is still commonly available. “
Hickory Cane is typically eight rows of very large kernels. At one time it was grown extensively locally for white corn meal, hominy and shine (as it had a higher sugar content than field corn). I don't know, but suspect, Hickory Cane was crossed with another white sweet corn to produce Hickory King.
Chickasaw Hickory Cane Is suppose to be one and the same as Hickory Cane --- Chickasaw Hickory Cane: 130 days. A late season Hickory King type with white and blue kernels. 2 oz. Pkt. - (Unavailable for 2009) Sandhill Preservation Center That was in their Winter Catalog. They may have it in the 2010 Listing. It will not be available until about January. http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/catalog/corn.html
Hickory King Corn and Other Varieties
85/110 days. [Pre-1875.] In the hills and hollows of Virginia this corn is still appreciated as a roasting and hominy corn. It is considered the best variety for hominy because the skin of the kernel is easily removed by soaking. Also good for grits, corn meal, and flour. Makes a nice roasting corn (the old fashioned way of eating corn on the cob). To roast corn preheat oven to 375-400oF, or prepare a good bed of coals. Husk young ears, remove silk, replace husk, fill husk with water, drain, twist husk closed, and bake about 25 minutes. Alternatively: husk completely, rub with butter, salt and pepper, foil wrap, and roast. This variety grows extremely tall. Our stalks reach 12'. Some people use this variety for providing support for pole beans. Produces about 2 ears per stalk. Ears have very large flat white kernels. Husks are tighter than most varieties and give excellent protection from beetles and earworm. Has good tolerance to northern leaf blights (H. turicum) and southern leaf blight (H. maydis).
http://www.southernexposure.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=DCORN
“I have been searching for several years for Hickory Cane (not Hickory King) corn. It was a favorite of old timers in this area and was prized as a sweet corn, creamed corn, hominy and particularly for white corn meal. Turns out one of my elderly neighbors had been growing it from seed he has been keeping from each harvest, having acquired it from his parents.
“Hickory Cane produces a very tall (sometimes up to 12' or more) stalk which supports the height well. It produces a very large ear with large white kernels in eight rows. It is fairly drought resistant and stays green much longer than today's sweet corn. It is open pollinated and should not be planted near other varieties of corn. I would like to basically reintroduce Hickory Cane corn.” Ken Scharabok has not grown this corn since 2005.
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: I was born and raised in Beattyville Lee
: County Kentucky,But now live in
: Indiana.We raised hickory cane cord
: but I can't find any seed for it
: anywhere.Would like to have seed if
: anyone has some,will pay your price
: for it.Thank you, Azor Evanoff
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