Tuesday, September 7, 2010
How Sweet it IS!!
One of the best things about this time of year, gustatorially speaking, is sweet corn. Our local farmer and corn grower plants every three days in the spring, so that he can keep his large clientele happy in the fall. And THIS client is very happy. Guests from Plattsburgh and Virginia took corn home with them. I put some in the freezer. It will be even more appreciated in November and December!
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But can your corn do this? LOL
ReplyDeleteKy. farmer claims some corn popped on the stalk
Sep 7, 4:09 PM (ET)
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) - A Hardin County farmer said that some ears among his feed corn rows popped on the stalk in a phenomenon that agricultural experts believe is associated with irregular rainfall and high heat.
Star Mills farmer Patrick Preston sent a photo of the burst kernels that look like partially popped popcorn to the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
Hardin County Extension agent Doug Shepherd told The News Enterprise he's never seen popped kernels before.
Shepherd said the outer coat of a kernel can explode from heat after the ears are pollinated. Temperatures in corn fields can be 10 degrees higher than in the surrounding area as the plants are producing energy.
Truth is stranger than fiction!
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