Tubao, La Union

OTOP: Green Corn

Description:

            Green corn is being planted in the Municipality of Tubao as a cash crop after rice. Due to its maturity of 60-70 days after planting, the farmers can plant two crops of corn per year. Marketing of farmers produce is done thru “pakyaw” system whereby buyers come to see the area. The buyer will be responsible for harvesting and packaging. On the second crop where demand of green corn is lower, farmers will let their corn get matured. This will be processed into “cornik” and other recipes. Others will mill it, consumed as substitute to rice and processed into different kinds of cake.