POTD 2017/290. Monticello Indian Corn

Thomas Jefferson grew a dozen varieties of “Indian Corn” in his lifetime, starting in 1774. The “sweet or shriveled” type he planted at Monticello in 1810 may have been noted in 1705 by Robert Beverly, who described Virginia corn as “a larger grain and looks shriveled with a dent on the back.” Virginia White Gourdseed Corn has tapered, flattened white kernels that mimic those of gourds. Young ears are good for roasting and mature kernels make hominy and finely-textured flour.

1/500 sec, at f/16 ISO 320
Canon EOS 5D Mark III with Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens at 88mm

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