*Multicolored Glass Gem corn is a real variety of corn, originated with part-Cherokee farmer Charles Barnes after the Oklahoma man noticed that some cobs often include colorful ears of corn. Barnes gathered seeds from the ears with the most vivid hues, breeding them together for years to produce a choice collection of seeds. Glass Gem corn produces a diversity of translucent, jewel-colored ears, each one unique. Glass Gem corn is one of nearly 2,000 unique and rare varieties conserved in the Native Seeds/SEARCH seed bank. This rare open-pollinated versatile corn has been described as "the most beautiful corn in the world". The ears come in a variety of color combinations and patterns. A single ear can have red, pink, purple, green, yellow, cream, and blue kernels.
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