Also known as North Dakota Early Yellow Flint, Gehu was first introduced in 1889 by famous seedsman Oscar H. Will. In his catalog, Will described Gehu as a "flint corn of beautiful, bright, glossy yellow color." He went on, "I claim it to be the earliest valuable field corn in the world, superior to all other varieties of flint corn for cultivation in the Northwest." It was awarded first prize at the North Dakota State Fair in 1894. It is indeed the earliest variety of corn we've grown, usually pollinating around the 4th of July when other varieties are typically "knee-high", or so the saying goes. Compared to modern commercial hybrids, the yield would by no means be described as "superior to all others," but it is respectable, considering the variety's early maturity. Ears are typically 8 to 10 inches long with 10 to 12 rows of kernels. 100 days to harvest. Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.
