{"product_id":"corn-japanese-black-sticky","title":"Corn Seeds, Japanese Black Sticky","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eZea mays\u003c\/em\u003e) Sweet Corn. Black Sticky is one of those corns that feels both deeply traditional and wonderfully mysterious. In Japan it is prized as a sweet, waxy corn used for mochi and for fresh eating, especially when harvested young as the kernels begin turning light purple. Steamed or grilled, it has a subtle sweetness and a satisfying sticky texture that’s beloved across Asia, where roadside vendors often sell baskets of hot sticky corn. At full maturity the kernels deepen to a beautiful glossy black, arranged in 12 to 15 rows on ears 7 to 9 inches long. This Japanese strain was selected from seeds brought from China around 1800, but the larger history of sticky corn remains an open and fascinating question. Some scholars hold to the conventional account of corn arriving in China through Portuguese trade in the 1500s, while others have argued for earlier movement across the Pacific. However the story ultimately unfolded, this variety stands as a beautiful expression of long culinary tradition and seed adaptation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59511635869982,"sku":"CN190","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/2280\/5022\/files\/corn_japanese_black_sticky.jpg?v=1782402265","url":"https:\/\/www.rareseeds.sbs\/products\/corn-japanese-black-sticky","provider":"RareSeeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}