Oaxacan Green Corn Seeds — Heirloom Mexican Dent Corn

Corn: Oaxacan Green

Non-GMO | Open-Pollinated | Emerald Kernels for Cornmeal & Tamales

The Culinary Edge 🌽🟢

A 4,000-year culinary inheritance from the Zapotec people of Oaxaca — kernels emerge a deep jade-green that holds its colour when nixtamalised into masa, dramatic against red salsa and crema. The flavour leans earthier and more savoury than yellow dent corn, giving traditional Mexican tortillas, tamales, and pinole a presence you cannot fake with food colouring.

15 Seeds per Packet

At A Glance

✨ Flavor Profile

• Deep & Savoury: A heritage dent flavour with mineral, almost-toasted depth — closer to landrace Mexican corn than commodity yellow varieties, with the structural backbone serious cooks look for in a tamal or tortilla.
• Mellow Sweetness: When freshly nixtamalised, a clean natural sweetness emerges alongside the savoury notes — delicate enough for refined fillings, robust enough to stand up to bold moles and adobos.

🍴 Culinary Versatility

• The Coloured Masa: Nixtamalise dried kernels for genuinely green tortillas, tamales, and sopes — visual drama on the plate without a drop of dye, and a story for the menu.
• Heritage Pinole & Atole: Toast and stone-grind for traditional Mexican drinks and breakfast porridges — the jade hue and earthy flavour signal authenticity the moment the bowl hits the table.
• Plating & Presentation: Whole dried ears anchor harvest tablescapes and restaurant entryways — Oaxacan Green is one of the few corns that reads as art before it ever reaches the kitchen.

🌱 Growing Notes

• Genetic stability: Open-pollinated heirloom carefully maintained by Zapotec growers for centuries — colour and type hold true across generations when isolated from other corn varieties by distance or staggered planting.
• Quebec/Montreal climate: 95–105 days fits a typical Montreal growing window. Direct-seed after last frost into well-warmed soil; for cooler springs, start indoors in biodegradable pots and transplant before roots circle.
• Pollinator/ecology: Wind-pollinated — plant in blocks of at least 4×4 (not single rows) for proper kernel set. A reliable pollen source for native bees and shelter for beneficial garden insects.