Topic: First sweetcorn - yum!

[tricia]

Good-looking cobs Neil - which variety?

Tricia

[Digeroo]

Lovely looking corn Neil. I picked my first today and within half an hour it had been eaten.  Could have done with a few days longer on the plant but still very nice.

[nilly71]

Good-looking cobs Neil - which variety?

Tricia

They are Swift.

Neil

[aob9]

I've grown sweetcorn for the first time this year. The books recommend peeling back the sheath to check if ripe when the tassles have turned brown. However, the few I have checked appear to be nowhere near ripe. Can anybody give me some more "experienced" advice before I destroy all of my cobs with the pinch test.

[tricia]

Puncture a kernel near the top of the cob. If there is a milky secretion it is ready to pick - if not leave for a few days and try again. All cobs do not usually ripen at the same time. I have picked about twelve so far but there are still several that need a few more days to ripen.

Tricia

[TISH]

I have some where the tassels are turning brown but the cobs are very small and not at all plump. Really rather sad looking in fact.

The variety is candy mountain, and they got knocked over a bit with the wind - also not much rain. Is there any hope they will plump up or is that it?

[amphibian]

I haven't been watering mine, hope they turn out okay, the plants are bonny enough.

[gaz2000]

not far off with mine now  ;D