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Italy Hill Popcorn
95 days to harvest
Zea mays
If we can grow our own popcorn, so can you!
Delicious, beautiful and easy to grow, Italy Hill’s pearlescent white kernels often mature 2 ears per stalk. Long-selected in Maine and long stewarded by grain guru Anthony Boutard in Oregon, his daughter Caroline has been selecting this strain to thrive in the Finger Lakes at Italy Hill Produce for many seasons. Selection and regional co-adaptation at its best! Italy Hill Popcorn is a perfect companion with pole dry beans and any vining winter squash.
Organic Italy Hill PopCorn
Planting Method: Direct Sow Only
When to sow: Once soil temperatures are at least 65°F (mid-May to mid June) — seeds will rot in cooler temps.
Sowing and seedling care: Sow 6” apart (or 2 every 12”), and watch out for crows who like to eat germinating corn! For well-filled ears, sow in blocks rather than rows. Thin.
Seed Depth: 3/4 – 1 inch Sun Needs: Full
Days to Germination: 4-7 days at 75°F; 10 at 65°F
Spacing after thinning: 12 inches; rows 30-36″ apart
Days to Harvest: 95
Height: 6 feet
Harvest: Harvest when ears and stalks turn golden brown in fall. Peel husks back and dry out of the sun for 2 weeks with fans.
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