A stunning variety selected by Carl Barnes, a part-Cherokee farmer and breeder, from several traditional corn varieties. Given to NS/S by one of his students, Greg Schoen. Produces a diversity of gorgeous translucent, jewel-colored ears, each one unique. A popcorn, the kernels may be ground into cornmeal or popped. This corn became an Internet sensation in 2012. Approx. 6.5g/50 seeds per packet.

To read the story behind this magnificent corn, check out this Native Seeds Blog post.

All photos shown here are copyrighted by Greg Schoen and used with permission.

Due to limited availability and high demand, quantity is limited to one packet per order.

Glass Gem corn is also currently available at our retail store in Tucson, Arizona.