Editor’s note: This article originally ran on AgWeb in May 2015. Recent cold, wet weather across the Midwest have prompted many farmers to ask about purple corn seedlings again this spring.

Biorefinery Approach Applied to the Valorization of Purple Corn Cobs. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021; 9 (10): 3781 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c08717 ...

Enogen corn comes north BISMARCK, N.D. -- Three ethanol refineries in North Dakota are working to source large volumes of Enogen corn for 2018. It's a variety that includes an enzyme that helps ...

Almost all Indian corn varieties need 100 to 115 days from planting until harvest. Our best sweet corn varieties here take considerably less than that. That should protect against cross-pollination.

Purple corn grown in Peru and Chile is a relative of blue corn, which is readily available in the U.S. The maize is rich in anthocyanins (also known as flavonoids), which are reported to have anti ...

Purple corn, commonly known as maiz morado, has more antioxidants than blueberries. Researchers at the University of Missouri are trying to grow a similar corn here in the United States.

For example, purple corn contains compounds associated with a reduced risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. The cobs contain the same compounds but are typically thrown out.