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Unwins Popcorn Sweetcorn Robust a fast-maturing variety. Their cobs can be allowed to dry, then microwaved to produce your own fluffy popcorn.
We suggest leaving the corn cobs on the plants until they become hard around October time. Store them in a cool dry place, and when required take separate kernels off the cob to cook.
Sweetcorn Robust is also well-suited to British Isles conditions.
We suggest leaving the corn cobs on the plants until they become hard around October time. Store them in a cool dry place, and when required take separate kernels off the cob to cook.
Sweetcorn Robust is also well-suited to British Isles conditions.
- Fast maturing
- Prefers full sun
Sow: Mar to May
Harvest: Sep to Oct
Sowing Indoors
Sow seeds individually in small pots of moist seed compost, 2.5 cm deep. Keep in warmth (15–18 °C) and grow under cool, light conditions, avoiding direct sunlight.
Hardening Off / Planting Out
Gradually acclimate seedlings to outdoor conditions over 2–3 weeks before planting out after the last frost. Plant in blocks for good pollination, spacing 45 cm apart.
Sowing Outdoors
Water the soil well. Sow two seeds 2.5 cm deep at stations 45 cm apart. Keep soil moist until seedlings are established. When seedlings reach ~8 cm, remove the weaker one at each station.
Advice
Use fleece if frost is likely. Leave cobs on the plant until they harden, usually in October. Store in a cool, dry place. To make popcorn, remove kernels from the cob, place them in a paper bag, and microwave for about a minute.
Harvest: Sep to Oct
Sowing Indoors
Sow seeds individually in small pots of moist seed compost, 2.5 cm deep. Keep in warmth (15–18 °C) and grow under cool, light conditions, avoiding direct sunlight.
Hardening Off / Planting Out
Gradually acclimate seedlings to outdoor conditions over 2–3 weeks before planting out after the last frost. Plant in blocks for good pollination, spacing 45 cm apart.
Sowing Outdoors
Water the soil well. Sow two seeds 2.5 cm deep at stations 45 cm apart. Keep soil moist until seedlings are established. When seedlings reach ~8 cm, remove the weaker one at each station.
Advice
Use fleece if frost is likely. Leave cobs on the plant until they harden, usually in October. Store in a cool, dry place. To make popcorn, remove kernels from the cob, place them in a paper bag, and microwave for about a minute.
Additional Information
Name Sweetcorn Popcorn Robust
SKU WEST-30310831