ORGANIC OTTO FILE YELLOW CORN

Dettagli

This corn is so called because it has eight rows (rows of seed around the cob). The kernel is round and slightly flattened, semi-vitreous, and deep yellow in color. Small crops of red kernels are also present, and even fewer white kernels. The cob is medium in length, but very long cobs are not uncommon. Average yield per hectare at 12% humidity is around 22 quintals. The plant exhibits a steady growth rate, reaching a height of between 1.5 and 2 meters. It has relatively broad, elongated, dark green lanceolate leaves. The ear is cylindrical-conical in shape, with a glassy fracture in the kernel.

It was also called “meliga del re” because King Vittorio Emanuele II  he particularly appreciated it.

The grain is heart-shaped, flat, smooth and shiny. The color  The color varies from white, yellow, orange, and red. The cob is white, and there is a small black dot where the kernels attach to the cob. The flour has a particularly sweet flavor and an intense aroma. However, the yield is not high. The harvest is rather late and it is also drought-resistant. If grown in plains where irrigation is possible, it  yield increases a lot.

Usually

Eight-row white corn is suitable for pizzas, focaccias, breading

eight-row yellow corn is suitable for polenta 

eight-row orange corn is suitable for biscuits

eight-row red corn is suitable for  biscuits and sweets in general