Jimmy Red Corn, 1900 Heirloom, Rare Find

Jimmy Red Corn – The Bootlegger's Heirloom Legend
🌽 Resurrected from Prohibition's shadows, this blood-red flint corn from SC's Sea Islands delivers unmatched flavor for grits, cornbread, and craft whiskeys.

• Rare & Historic: Saved by moonshiner "Jimmy Red" ~1900; revived from 200 seeds in 2003.
• Epic Taste: Sweet, nutty kernels with ruby hue—perfect for artisan milling.
• Grow It: 100 days to 10-ft stalks; isolate for purity. Indeterminate, high yields (10-15 ears/plant).
• Story Sells: "From bootleg bourbon to your backyard—taste history!"

"Jimmy Red is the holy grail of Southern heirlooms—sweet as candy corn, with a story sweeter still." – Glenn Roberts, Anson Mills.

Growing Notes

• Maturity: 100-110 days; 8-10 ft stalks.
• Habitat: Warm climates (USDA 7-11); needs isolation from other corn to prevent cross-pollination.
• Uses: Grits, meal, roasting, distillation. High antioxidants from red pigments.
• Jimmy Red corn is an heirloom variety with vibrant red kernels, ideal for decorative displays and whiskey production.
• It grows well in warm climates, reaching 8-10 feet tall, with a 90-100 day maturity period, perfect for southern gardens.
• Offer it as a unique, historically rich seed for customers interested in rare, heritage crops.

Jimmy Red corn (Zea mays) is a rare, blood-red flint corn heirloom variety celebrated for its intense flavor, nutritional density, and cultural significance. Native to the South Carolina Lowcountry (Sea Islands region), it's prized for making superior grits, cornbread, and heirloom whiskeys due to its high sugar and oil content.