Rainbow corn from the USA
These extraordinary images may appear to show colourful boiled sweets or even glass beads – but in fact, they show specially bred ears of corn.
Glass Gem corn was developed by a Native American farmer who noticed that every so often, a cob showed signs of unusual colouring shining through.
The story of Glass Gem corn begins with an Oklahoma farmer named Carl Barnes. Barnes, now in his 80s, is half-Cherokee. He began growing older corn varieties in his adult years (no one is exactly sure when this began) as a way to reconnect with his heritage. (blog.syngenta.hu, agrarszektor.hu)
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