Latin name: Zea mays cv. Morado

Dark purple, almost black corn from Peru. 

The corn is eaten as young as sweetcorn. When corn-cobs are still soft and whitish juice exits from it when a fingernail is pressed in the grain. 

Then loosen the grains with the diameter of the corn-cob by cutting from top to bottom. For using as vegetable meals, colourful stir-fries and soups. 

This corn is traditionally also used for something else, namely a lemonade-like drink with cinnamon or corn beer. The drink without alcohol is called "Chicha Morada".

Contains a lot of anthocyanins and vitamin E, health materials for cell protection, anti-aging, strengthens the immune system, circulation and vision.

For cultivation as a vegetable corn normal sowing is enough, for use as a beverage ingredient, the dried and fully mature corn-cobs are necessary. 

25+ fresh seeds

Exposure: sun, partial shade

Life form: annual

Useful parts: corn-cob with lactic ripeness as sweetcorn; mature and dried as corn for beverages

Height: 300 cm (120 in)