Zea mays
80 days. Sweet and tender kernels, great flavor. 6-71⁄2 in. ears, 2 ears/plant. Good cold soil emergence. An Open-source Seed Initiative (OSSI) variety bred by local corn breeder Jonathan Spero. Our Southern Oregon community recently lost this visionary plant breeder and will deeply miss his work to bring creativity and open access to the seed world.
Our Southern Oregon community mourns the recent loss of Jonathan who was a visionary plant breeder and friend. We will deeply miss him as a seedsman, teacher and fellow activist who dedicated his life to protecting seeds and keeping them in the hands of farmers and local communities that depend on them.