We have very expensive drying and conditioning equipment on our farm to get the popcorn to the specific, all-important moisture level. If the harvested popcorn is too high in moisture, it can spoil in storage. It has to be low enough that the kernels will shatter off of the cob while harvesting but not too low that they will crack and break. The moisture content of the kernels in the field has to be just right. You have to have both to achieve the mushroom shape.Īfter we plant and raise the popcorn, we have to harvest at the right time. Princeton Popcorn's Mushroom Shaped variety pops that way because of plant genetics combined with a popping method. The mushroom shaped popcorn is a trait achieved in breeding. Our popcorn variety is a hybrid where the breeder, which we work closely with, introduces the two specific parent plants to achieve the offspring with the desired traits. Some include the thickness of the outer shell, the way the popcorn pops (ie shape), the size of the kernel, the quantity of kernels on a cob, the size of the cob (effects yield), how well the plant resists pests and fungus (you have to be able to successfully grow it to harvest a product), etc. To achieve the best pop ability, seed breeders select for different traits. The white fluffy stuff we eat is the expanded insides of the popcorn seed. Once the internal pressure becomes too great, there is an explosion which turns the insides inside-out. This will cause the moisture held inside the kernel by the hard outer shell (later referred to a 'hull') to turn into steam and increase internal pressure. In short, you want to introduce the kernels to a lot of heat really quickly without burning them. Please understand it will likely take you a few tries to get optimum results! There are a lot of variables that need to be taken into consideration. The reason for this is because popping our variety involves science but is not an exact science. We provide popping tips, not instructions. You really have to understand the way popcorn works to be able to achieve the best results. The popcorn variety happens to have a very tough outer shell. Popcorn is one variety and you may recognize the names of the others Sweet Corn, Flint Corn, Field Corn / Dent Corn.
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