Loki wrote:


So it's about keeping the cob on the plant untill dry then? I've
often wondered how long seeds need to actually grow before they can
be saved and be viable. I mean as soon as a fruit is edible, maybe
the seeds are viable, and the same for corn but needing drying as
well.?

Yeah, you'll have to keep the corn on the cob until the seeds
mature. Mature corn seeds are hard and nearly dry. We eat fresh corn
at a much earlier stage, when it is still young and tender.
Many fruits have mature seeds when the fruit is ripe. Tree fruits
and melons come to mind. On the other hand, cucumbers are a fruit
that we eat when still green and the seeds are still soft. A fully
ripe cucumber isn't something most people would want to eat.

Steve