Semi-flint kernels: Suitable for both tamales and elote, offering versatility in traditional dishes
Drought-resistant variety: Thrives in arid and semi-arid conditions, reducing irrigation needs
Includes flint and flour type kernels: Provides options for different culinary applications
Collected from Sonoran farmer: Ensures genetic diversity and connection to regional seed traditions
Summarized by Shop
Zea mays. Guarijio Maiz Amarillo. Collected in 1986 from a Guarijio farmer in Sonora, Mexico. A dry-farmed, semi-flint corn with yellow and some white kernels. Used for tamales, atole, pinole and as elote. Plants were over 8' tall when grown at the Conservation Farm. From our Seed Bank Collection.
Includes flint and flour type kernels
Plant Type
Zea mays (yellow semi-flint corn)
Origin
Sonora, Mexico (low desert), may perform in higher elevations
