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Sweetcorn

bazabaza Posts: 670
in Fruit & veg

Hello Everyone

Has anyone got a photo of sweetcorn ready to be harvested ????

Thought mine were ready but when i opened one up the corn was white inside even though the tassles were brown

Any photo's would be a big benefit

Thanks

Baz

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  • Rinus KRinus K Posts: 67

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     Hi Baza,

    Here a picture of ripe sweetcorn

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    That looks over-ripe to me Rinus - I think that looks as if it's ready to dry, for popcorn and Mexican dishes etc. 

    I wouldn't wait until the husk is dry and brown if I wanted to eat it as Corn on the Cob - it'll be hard and tough image

    This article should help http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_growingsweetcorn1.shtml

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    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • treehugger80treehugger80 Posts: 1,923

    stick your thumb nail into a kernel, if the liquid comes out clear its not ready, if it comes out milky its ready for harvest, if it comes out gluey its gone over and your best off drying it for seed or popcorn!

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