PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) BEAR PAW POPCORN | id:21919 | Zea mays | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Developed by Glenn Thompson of VT, who grew and distributed this popcorn in New England from the 1930s until the mid-1960s. Served in movie theaters and featured at the World’s Fair. Plants 4-5′ tall. Pearly off-white kernels. The 4-5″ ears are often flattened and split at the silk end, giving them the appearance of a bear’s paw. Vitamins+: B1, B3+, B5+, B6+, B9+, Cu++, Fe+, K, Mg+, P++, Zn+ Companion plants: Beans, Cucumber, Melon, Parsley, Potato, Pumpkin, Squash. Far from: Tomato. Planting tip: Direct sow as soon as the soil has warmed up to 19°C.|| Harvesting tip: Harvest when ear silks have dried out and kernels are full and filled up and appropriate colour has appeared. Storage tip: After harvesting, pull all the husks back at one end of the ear. Bundle a few corns in this manner, tie the husks together w/ a string, and hang them in a dry, well-ventilated location for a few weeks.
Seed depth:1-2″ Direct, Plant spacing:8-10”, Row spacing:24-36″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:3, Germination:5-8 days/jrs, 15-32°C Optimally:29-32°C, Maturity:81-90 d/j, Height: 6-8′, Width: 1-2′ (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
