This multi-colored corn is real and there's a fantastic story behind it. Oklahoma farmer Carl Barnes, who died in 2016, isolated types of corn from his Native American ancestors. Barnes saved and replanted seeds from particularly colorful cobs.

Is multicolor corn natural?

The rainbow-colored kernels resemble brilliantly-hued strands of jewels rather than something you'd find on your plate. They're all natural, however, and are the result of heirloom-style farming as well as selective planting.

Is colorful corn genetically modified?

Glass Gem corn is not a GMO crop.

In fact, this variety likely healthier than the corn you might buy at a store, which may have been genetically modified rather than artificially selected. Barnes artificially selected the prettiest corn from his crop and decided to grow from those seeds the following year.