{"product_id":"desert-white-sweet-modern-cross","title":"Desert White Sweet (Modern Cross)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eZea mays. \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003esweet\u003c\/span\u003e corn variety was bred in Tucson in the 1970’s and 80’s from an O’odham \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003ewhite\u003c\/span\u003e flour corn and a hybrid \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"il\"\u003esweet\u003c\/span\u003e corn variety.  Russ Buhrow, who for many years was the plant curator at Tohono Chul Park, developed this stabilized cross by depending only on monsoon rainfall and flooding.  His imitation of traditional O’odham methods and use of O’odham corn have preserved a high level of drought tolerance in this variety.  Occasional flour-type kernels may be present.  From our Seed Bank Collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: low desert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCobs average 6\" in length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlants about 5-6'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 9g\/50 seeds per packet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eLimit 3 packets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"NS\/S","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50508352749785,"sku":"cxl1790045207856","price":4.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/9009\/2505\/files\/desert-white-sweet-modern-cross_1.jpg?v=1790045212","url":"https:\/\/www.cedarmornings.shop\/products\/desert-white-sweet-modern-cross","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}