Vegetable

• Crops in : September

Description

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Sweetcorn Mirai White M421 F1 is a unique albino sweetcorn which produces excellent quality 20cm (8 in) cobs with 16-18 rows of extra tender and sweet, pure-white kernels, filling it up to the tip. Sweetcorn Mirai White M421 F1 is delicious eaten raw, straight from the plant or cooked in the traditional way.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds 4cm (1½in) deep in 7cm (3in) pots of seed compost. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag and keep at 18-20C (64-68F) until after germination which takes 7-10 days. Seeds can also be sown direct outdoors once the soil has warmed, sow two seeds, 4cm (1½in) deep, 30cm (12in) apart, and in rows about 45cm (18in) apart.

Growing Instructions

Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out after all risk of frost has passed.

Aftercare

Keep well watered and mulch during dry periods.

Nutritional Information

Low in calories. Cobs are gluten free and a good source of fibre, protein and pro-vitamin A, vitamin C and the B vitamins.