Andrew Wilson

Popcorn. Does not fully pop. Texture is somewhat gritty. Once popped kernels are crunchy and dry with a sweet flavor. Cylindrical-conical shaped ears are very small with small popcorn kernels. Ears 2.5-3.5" long and 0.85-1.25" wide. Kernels are dark yellow and somewhat glossy with a sharp point at the tip. Kernels are round to oval shaped and come to a point. Ears have a 50/50 split between regular and irregular 12-15 kernel rows. Cobs are white. Plants 3-5' tall. Numerous, pendant leaves are small and narrow. Tassel ears are common on about 25% of plants. 1-4 tillers per plant. Stems green. Tassel usually just a single, with no branches, though some plants do have tassel branching. Can be quite prolific in setting ears, up to 7 per plant. Early maturing and corn smut rather common when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. Donated to SSE by Will Bonsall (ME BO W) who introduced this variety into the 1985 SSE Exchange. He described it as a Maine heirloom from the Pownal, ME area. SSE Accession # 108512