Strawberry Popcorn Harvest
I wrote about harvesting my popcorn last week. Popcorn has to be dried to about 13%-16% moisture for the best popping. I set the little ears of corn out in the sun for a few days and on Sunday we had some time to go out and get them ready to go into the oven for their final drying.
After spending the afternoon in the sun, the ears were brought in and put in the oven set at 100 for further drying. I’ll keep drying it until the kernels start to fall off of the cobs, then I’ll pop them all off and store them in a jar. I can’t wait to pop some!!!
It is the most beautiful popcorn, the kernels are ruby red and the ears are shaped like strawberries, it’s almost too pretty to eat. The seeds are from Botanical Interests if you’d like to grow them in your garden.
I haven’t weighed the popcorn yet, I figured I’d wait until it all came off the cob (I figured it’s a more realistic total since that’s the part we’ll be eating). I’m going to save 20-30 kernels off a few of the best ears for future planting. I’m not sure if I’ll grow this kind of popcorn again next or another kind, or perhaps sweet corn to eat off the cob.
Have you grown any ornamental edibles?
Popcorn update, in 2011 we grew a different kind which was tasty as well, here’s my post about our 2011 popcorn harvest
Filed under Edible, harvest | Comments (21)
Now how pretty are those ! Amazing.
Gotta try those next year.
to miss m's comment
So pretty! Lovely color, I would not eat them I would have them as a decoration.
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to vrtlaricaana's comment
Very neat! I may have to try it next year. My most ornamental edible is probably either the cinnamon basil or the rosemary. The basil has some nice purple flowers that the pollinators love!
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to Dave's comment
Very pretty. If I had more open acreage, I would be tempted to grow some.
to KitsapFG's comment
Okay so I have to ask. Is the popcorn pink? Because I have two girls who love everything pink!
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to Tree's comment
Actually it’s white popcorn, my nieces would love it if it was pink as well.
to Susy's comment
I thought all the edibles were ornamental? :)
I will say that several plants were much more attractive than I thought they would be, mainly the flowers on potatoes.
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to Chicago Mike's comment
I agree, I love cabbage as an ornamental.
to Susy's comment
That’s so pretty. And so cool!
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very cute! I’d like to grow some. I’ve heard, though, that corn will cross pollinate so there may not be enough space between my regular corn and some popcorn. =(
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I wish I could grow all the popcorn that I eat during a year. I eat so much of it. But my garden is so small it just isn’t worth it.
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How beautiful are those! Lovely! I’m interested to see how much yield they will give you.
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to Jaspenelle's comment
Wow, that’s just lovely!
to Kathie's comment
I grew strawberry popcorn for ornamental purposes, but never dried it and popped it. I hope you’ll share a photo of popped strawberry popcorn with us sometime in the future. Great photos!
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to Teresa O's comment
This is intense! A lot of work for popcorn and I am loving it! I love the color of these they are so rich and beautiful. Happy popping!
to Kaarina's comment
sorry- I types my website in wrong- duh!
to Kaarina's comment
Grew gourds for decoration and birdhouse making. LOVE those itty bitty ears of red corn, you are right…I might also have a hard time eating something that pretty, Kim
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Oooh! I hope you’ll post when you pop some!
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Wow, that is such pretty corn!!! I have seen this at a local Amish market in kernel form for popcorn but never tried it much less grown it. :)
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to Kiva, Farmstead Lady's comment
Beautiful! What a fantastic color.
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to Thomas's comment
That is some amazing looking popcorn. I really like the close up photo with the bokeh background, you can work that camera :-)
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