Sweet Corn Request Information | ||
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BODACIOUS 72 Day (SE) | Very popular hybrid you eat, can or freeze. Versatile, high yielding, can be planted anywhere. 8 inch ear with 20 rows of kernals. | |
AMBROSIA 72 Day (SE) | Might be the best tasting, sweetest corn on the market. Bi-color counterpart to Bodacious with an 8" ear & 16 rows of plump, juicy kernals. Stewarts wilt tolerant. | |
SUGAR BUNS 72 Day (SE) | Truly gourmet flavored sweet corn with 14 rows of yellow kernals on a 7" ear. | |
INCREDIBLE 83 Day (SE) | Excellent for home garden or fresh market. 9.5" ears and 18 rows of kernals on 8 ft stalk. Wide adapability makes Incredible a popular choice. | |
DELECTABLE 84 Day (SE) | A great main season bi-color with SE breeding. Good sized ear on a 7 to 8 ft. stalk. Good sized ear on a 7 to 8 ft. tall plant. Good tolerance to Common Rust, Stewarts wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight. | |
We suggest that sweet corn seed be planted in warmer soil. A soil temperature of 65 degrees or warmer is preferred. 1 pound will seed 800 ft. of row, 8-12 lbs per acre depending on seed size. | ||
How sweet is your corn? Standard sweet corn (SU) is 5-10% sugar, and keeps this sweetness for up to 2 days. Sugar enhanced (SE) varieties contain 12-20% sugar and last a few more days before the sugar turns back to starch. |