Many staple foods that we take for granted are indigenous to this continent. What you might not know about these two, is that together, they provide a complete protein. Blue corn contains a more complete protein and more manganese than does yellow corn. Pueblo Indians grow different colored corn for each of the sacred directions for ceremonial uses. White corn is for the east and every morning a pinch of white cornmeal is offered to the Sun Father.
Blue corn is for the north.
Red is for the south. Yellow is for the west, and black corn for the sky. Columbus, in search of Indian black pepper, named this New World food after his goal. Peppers originated 9000 years ago in Central America. Expect local vine ripened tomatoes about two or at most three months out of the year.