This beautiful black-kernelled popcorn is easy to grow and tastes incredible. Erica’s mom, who is a serious popcorn aficionado, describes the rich flavor as “delicious!” and it is practically hearty enough to be a meal on its own. Plants are early, 6’ tall and produce 1, 6-8” ear per plant with kernels that are dark red/black and pop up bright white. Before popping, dry the ears inside until moisture level is 13-14% (usually 3-4 weeks). Use an inexpensive hand corn sheller to remove kernels from the cob and pop as you would normally or place a whole cob in a paper bag and put it in the microwave. Great served plain, with butter, or with “hippie butter” (olive oil, nutritional yeast, salt, and garlic)! Another great northern variety bred by the Podoll’s of Prairie Road Organic Seeds in North Dakota. Released under the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI) to keep seeds unpatented and in the hands of the people for all times. We are all forever indebted to the indigenous people of central America who domesticated corn from its wild ancestor, Teosinte, to the incredibly diverse, yummy crop that it is today! 100 days to maturity.
