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Posted by Frederick Dalton
on 2/4/2011, 12:04 am, in reply to "Hickory Cane Corn"
I would also like to find for Hickory Cane Corn seeds. We grew it on the farm when I was a boy.
--Previous Message--
: I am interested in locating an old old
: corn variety called Hickory Cane Corn
: . I understand that it was grown in
: the mountain regions of Kentucky.
: Tennessee, Georgia, and possibly other
: locations.
: I am posting a description of it I
: found on the internet some time ago.
: If you grow the Hickory Cane Corn or
: know some one who does I would
: appreciate your contacting me.
: Gary
:
: Article Description of Hickory Cane
: Corn I found on the internet.
:
: COUNTRYSIDE: 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.
:
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