South Dakota Rainbow

South Dakota Rainbow

(South Dakota Rainbow, ‘South Dakota’ strain, Rainbow Flint, Rainbow Flint ‘South Dakota’ strain)

(Flint) An indigenous variety, cited as likely being from the Santee Sioux of Nebraska. Rainbow Flint ‘South Dakota’ strain was offered by the Oscar H. Will Co. as early as 1925. Kernel colour is mainly blue and white. It is cited by Oscar H. Will to have good drought resistance.

Days to Maturity: 95 days

The Oscar H. Will & Co. seed company offered both a ‘Common Strain’ (later listed as ‘Great Plains’ strain and ‘Great Plains Rainbow’) and ‘South Dakota’ strain of Rainbow flint corn. The 1925 Oscar H. Will & Co. catalogue mentions the Santee Sioux of Nebraska as the probable origin of Rainbow Flint corn. The 1930 Oscar H. Will & Co. catalogue refers to Rainbow Flint as a native variety from the Northern Nebraska first nations.

Resources

(‘South Dakota’ Strain)

Pg 60, 1925, 42nd annual catalog, ‘1883-1925 : Pioneer Seed House Nursery & Greenhouses of the Northwest’, Oscar H. Will & Co.
Pg 55, 1930, ’47th annual catalog, 1883-1930 : Pioneer Seed House Nursery & Greenhouses of the Northwest’, Oscar H. Will & Co.
Pg 50, 1936, ’53rd annual catalog, 1883-1936 : Pioneer Seed House Nursery & Greenhouses of the Northwest’, Oscar H. Will & Co.
Pg 49, 1948, ’65th annual catalog, 1883-1948 : Pioneer Seed House Nursery & Greenhouses of the Northwest’, Oscar H. Will & Co.

(‘Common’ Strain)

Pg 42, 1937, ’54th annual catalog, 1883-1937 : Pioneer Seed House Nursery & Greenhouses of the Northwest’, Oscar H. Will & Co.

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