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Miniature Blue Popcorn Seeds

$3.50
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A hand holding two miniature ears of dark blue popcorn with partly peeled husks — from BlackOwnedSeeds.com.
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  • Blue-purple corn ears fanned across a pale wooden surface with dry cream husks.
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  • A hand holding two miniature ears of dark blue popcorn with partly peeled husks — from BlackOwnedSeeds.com.
  • Small dark blue corn ears hanging in a row with partly peeled husks.
  • Blue-purple corn ears fanned across a pale wooden surface with dry cream husks.
  • Fingers peeling back husks to reveal shiny dark blue corn kernels.
  • A glass bowl filled with popped popcorn.
Miniature Blue Popcorn Seeds

Miniature Blue Popcorn Seeds

$3.50

Mini Blue popcorn grows small ears with blue kernels. Let ears mature and dry fully before testing kernels for popping.

Packet: 12 seeds

Planting at a glance

  • Season: Warm season
  • Start: Direct sow in blocks rather than one long row
  • Seed depth: 1–1½ inches
  • Germination: Usually 4–7 days around 65–85°F
  • Final spacing: Thin to 8–12 inches; rows about 28–36 inches apart
  • Light: Full sun
  • Harvest planning: A full-season dry-ear crop: leave ears until husks are dry and kernels are hard; curing continues after harvest

When to plant

Plant outdoors after frost danger passes and the soil has warmed. In short-season areas, count back from your intended outdoor planting date for indoor starts. South Florida sweet-corn planting is generally October–March.

How to plant

  1. Prepare loose, well-drained soil or a clean seed-starting mix. Direct sow in blocks rather than one long row.
  2. Sow 1–1½ inches deep. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge. Then water when the soil needs it, allowing excess water to drain.
  3. Thin or transplant to the listed final spacing. Give seedlings sufficient light and check moisture as roots establish.

How to harvest

Harvest mature ears with dry husks, then dry the kernels further in an airy place. Test a small batch before shelling the whole crop; popcorn needs suitable kernel moisture to pop.

Aunt E’s tip: Keep different corn types apart in time or distance to reduce unwanted cross-pollination.

This is popcorn, so do not use the milk-stage harvest cue for sweet corn.

Growing notes and sources

Timing is a planning range, not a guaranteed harvest date. Temperature, moisture, variety and season affect the result. Count from the sowing or transplanting point stated above.

UF/IFAS planting guide · Iowa State germination guide

Seed badges at a glance

H
Heirloom
★
Hybrid
OG
Organic seed
CT
Cool season
WS
Warm season
FS
Full sun
P
Container friendly
SS
Small space
CC
Cut and come again
FH
Frequent harvest
LG
Needs light to germinate
SP
Spicy / hot
More seed codes
IN
Start indoors
SH
Partial or afternoon shade
ST
Support or trellis helpful
D
Dwarf
B
Bush habit
V
Vining or climbing
SV
Shorter vines
SF
Small fruit
LC
Large container
F
Fast harvest
FL
Flowers
PW
Pollinator interest
PL
Check pollination needs
MX
Seed mix
DR
Deep root space
WD
Well-drained soil
DL
Daylength sensitive
LS
Long growing season
TR
Tree crop

CC means cut and come again; FH means frequent harvest. Follow the crop instructions for what to harvest and when. OG appears only for documented organic seed. Codes are shortcuts; product details explain growing needs.

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