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corn with colorful beans that look like glass beads is a special breed of varieties, named Glass Gem Corn, and they actually grow from seed. Glass Gem Corn or colorful corn was developed by Carl Barnes, a Cherokee-blooded farmer living in Oklahoma, who often noticed that some corncobs showed unusual signs, glowing with color. Barnes collected and stored the seeds, and thanks to his amazing talent for corn breeding and real efforts over the years, the colorful corn was created.
When Barnes approached old age, he gave this precious seedling to his friend Greg Schoen and also told Schoen the process of colorful corn breeding. In 2010 Greg decides to move. When moving, he determined that he had to find someone to save and protect his collection of seeds so as not to be lost or destroyed during this seed in the process of moving. He decided to save the seed to Trust Seeds, a small seed company in Arizona, which ensured that the spectacular collection of Barnes's colorful corns would not face the risk of being lost or destroyed when moved. Intrigued by this strange name seed, Bill McDorman, owner of Trsust Seeds at the time, decided to take some seeds and plant them in his own garden. Finally he was amazed by what the seeds produced.
"I'm amazed No one has ever seen corn like this before," McDorman told Native Seeds / SEARCH, a non-profit organization founded to protect and preserve the Native American agricultural heritage.
The organization now sells Glass Gem Corn seeds through its website at a low price of $ 7.95 (£ 4.90) per package, although these special seeds are so highly sought after (this seed is often sold out). This colorful corn is commonly used to make flour or popcorn, although it is not recommended to eat it instantly.