# Interesting interview with the breeder of Painted Mountain corn

**URL:** <https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/interesting-interview-with-the-breeder-of-painted-mountain-corn/4502>\
**Category:** Resource Hub\
**Created:** [January 19, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/interesting-interview-with-the-breeder-of-painted-mountain-corn/4502 "2026-01-19T16:45:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![MashaZ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/mashaz/32/477_2.png) [@MashaZ](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/MashaZ)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/interesting-interview-with-the-breeder-of-painted-mountain-corn/4502/1 "2026-01-19T16:45:54Z")

</div>

Painted Mountain corn was originally adapted for Montana, with about 70 varieties in the original strain, but the breeder is working on adaptations for other climates as well. In answer to a question about why not use GMO methods, he says, “One gene does not really give regional adaptation.”

[A Heart for Hardiness - Acres U.S.A.® Magazine](https://members.acresusa.com/a-heart-for-hardiness/)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![suffling](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/suffling/32/6511_2.png) [@suffling](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/suffling)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/interesting-interview-with-the-breeder-of-painted-mountain-corn/4502/2 "2026-01-19T17:38:53Z")

</div>

Great interview, there’s also a [youtube video](https://youtu.be/46MZli6pK-Q?si=QJqbcspZ3T3QhMQB) with him giving lots of good info from the field!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Hugo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/goingtoseed.discourse.group/hugo/32/2985_2.png) [@Hugo](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Hugo)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/interesting-interview-with-the-breeder-of-painted-mountain-corn/4502/3 "2026-01-19T21:22:49Z")

</div>

This one started playing right after for me. Great series! Good tips.

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/landracegardening/original/3X/3/5/35c98ee5ed4b35a14ec08425e35c40357cc5ed98.jpeg "Keeping OP Corn Using Hand Pollination") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9KgyxyR5Wo)