Amish Butter Popcorn Seed

The flavor is built right in. Creamy-white rice and pearl-type kernels are noted for their excellent popping ability and remarkable buttery flavor. No salt or oil is needed! Prefers moist, well-drained soil, full sun and a soil pH of 5.8 to 7.0. Grows best in Zones 4-8. A multi-purpose corn, which makes excellent polenta, masa and corn flour. Deer love it too, so protect your crop with a tall fence or diligent repellent application. Originally perpetuated by the Pennsylvania Dutch. Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed.

• Days to germinate: 4-12
• Days to maturity: 100
• Start indoors: Not recommended
• Sow outdoors: When temperatures reach 50º. Seeds germinate 3 times faster at a temperature of 70º.
• Seed spacing: 8”
• Row spacing: 30”
• Seed depth: 1-2”
• Produce size: 4-6” ears, 26-28 rows per cob
• Yield: Two ears per stalk/plant
• Mature plant height: 8’
• Suitable for container growing? No
• Year of discovery: Pre-1885