Zea mays
Corn
#327
Early Gem
NO SEED.
#699
Early Gem
NO SEED
#781
Florida Stay
#944
Genuine Cornfield
#779
Gold 'N' Pearl
NO SEED.
#18
Golden Bantam
#698
Golden Bantam
#777
Golden Extra Sweet
NO SEED.
#778
Golden Sweet
NO SEED LEFT.
#17
Hawaiian Sweetcorn
#614
Heritage Sweet Corn
Received at our 2005 seed swap, labeled “Heritage corn from Well’s community down south, The Glen”. History unknown.
#912
Hokianga Red/Yellow Flour Corn
Ex Koanga. Can be eaten as sweetcorn when immature, or as a flour or polenta when dry.
#780
Honey Pearl
#945
Hopi Beige
#946
Hopi Blue
#577
Kaanga Maa
Gifted by Tahuri Whenua Inc. Soc., Palmerston North, via ChCh Maori Womens Welfare League. Large, white kerneled corn, traditionally used as a rotted corn in streams. Can be used as a white flour corn. (Also held by Koanga).
#883
Kascade
Neville Sinclair has been growing this variety of corn which he bred and selected himself for over 25 years. Multi-coloured sweetcorn of which kernels taste more nourishing & have a slightly waxy texture. Prefers moist fertile soil, semi resistant to drought. Very healthy plant. Young cobs used as corn on the cob or sprouted mature seeds are VERY sweet and can be used in salads.
#943
Painted Mountain
#725
Rainbow Corn
NO SEED. Flour corn.
#881
Sola Maize
An ex commercial variety grown by Neville for 35 years. First saved in 1975, having brought loose maize seed from the local hardware store in Kaiapoi, only 7 seeds germinated, he has since persisted with the descendants of those 7 plants. Maize with very deep gold, large kernels. Strong plants. Prefer rich moist soil & has moderate drought resistance. Rats & mice attack cobs but no other pests. Maize can be ground for porridge & flour.
#147
Strawberry popcorn
#947
Turkey Craw
Vigorous growing climbing bean. Pods are 3.5-4 inches long with 4 to 7 beans. Good for bottling or drying. Beans are frosted buff with brown on one end. The name comes from a story that a hunter shot a turkey and found the seed in its craw. The seed was planted and saved. A green bean that can also be used as a dry bean. Heirloom from Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. (description from Heritage Foods)
#776
Two Coloured Red Corn