Popcorn (Zea mays)
Species Corn (Zea mays)
Popcorn is a variety of corn kernel which expands and puffs up when heated. The term also refers to the snack food produced by the expansion. It is one of the oldest snacks, with evidence of popcorn dating back thousands of years in the Americas. It is commonly eaten salted, buttered, sweetened, or with artificial flavorings.
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Germination temperature
- 10–40.6 °C
- Ideal germination temperature
- 35 °C
- Germination time
- 7–14 days
- Time to harvest
- 65–105 days
- Frost limit
- 0 °C