| Variety / Genotype |
Days |
Ear Length |
Ear Diameter |
Row Count |
Comments |
| Bodacious / se-hm |
75 |
8" |
1¾" |
18 |
Superior eating quality. Holds well after harvest. Ears
easily snapped. Popular for home gardens and market |
| Early Sunglow / su |
68 |
7" |
1½" |
12 |
Noted for its vigor in cooler weather. Deep yellow color. 4½'
compact plant. |
| Golden Bantam / op |
70 |
6" |
1½" |
10 |
Old time favorite open pollinated corn. Freezes well. |
| Illini XtraSweet / sh2 |
85 |
8" |
2" |
16 |
The original supersweet hybrid. Good color and ear fill.
Very sweet, holds and freezes well. Produces 2 or more ears per stalk. |
| Honey Select / sh2 +se |
79 |
8½" |
2" |
18-20 |
AAS Winner. Excellent quality with holding ability.
Superior flavor and texture than a plain sh2 or se variety. |
| Incredible / se-hm |
85 |
9½" |
2" |
18 |
Good tip fill and good husk protection. Excellent flavor
and crispness. Attractive package. Tolerant to rust and Stewart's wilt. |
| Iochief / su |
85 |
9" |
2" |
18 |
Old favorite. Ears are slightly tapered. Popular for home
garden use. Tall 7' plant. |
| Kandy Korn / se-ht |
85 |
9" |
2" |
16 |
Tall plants, 8' to 9' with the distinctive burgundy
streaked stalk, and green and red husks. Still popular. Good flavor. |
| Sugar Buns/ se-hm |
72 |
7½" |
1½" |
14 |
Hard to beat for a delicious, very sweet, first, early
corn. Tall, 6 foot plant with ears set at 20".
|
| NK 199 / su |
82 |
7" |
2½" |
18-20 |
Short blocky ears with bright golden, very deep kernels.
High yielding. Good for home gardens and market. |
| Northern XtraSweet / sh2 |
67 |
9" |
2" |
16 |
Excellent emergence and seedling vigor in cool soil for an
sh2 variety. Dark green husk with large ears. |
| XtraSweet 82 / sh2 |
72 |
8¾" |
2 |
12-14 |
The original early xtrasweet. Superior husk covering
insuring minimal insect damage. AAS winner |
| Variety / Genotype |
Days |
Ear Length |
Ear Diameter |
Row Count |
Comments |
| XtraSweet #4427 / sh2 |
70 |
8" |
2" |
12-14 |
Attractive green husks, well filled tips. Excellent
emergence and seedling vigor. Good ear size and quality for maturity. |
| Radience (Imp. Honey & Pearl) / sh2 sold out |
73 |
8¾" |
2" |
16-18 |
Excellent ear conformation and kernel color contrast.
Superior eating quality. |
| Peaches n' Cream / se-ht |
85 |
8½" |
1¾" |
16-18 |
Cylindrical ears with narrow, deep kernels. Large flags. A
favorite with home gardeners and market. |
| Trinity / se-hm |
70 |
8" |
2" |
14 |
Compact plant. Refined ears with good husk protection.
Excellent for home and market. |
| Honey & cream / su sold out |
80 |
7" |
2" |
12-14 |
Nothing fancy, just an economically priced, late season
bicolor corn. Good color contrast. |
| Ambrosia / se-hm |
75 |
8" |
2" |
16 |
Well filled, attractive ears. Noted for early vigor and
tolerance to Stewart's wilt. AAS winner. Sets ears waist high. |
| Jackpot / se-hm |
82 |
9" |
2" |
16-18 |
Large, cylindrical ears that fill right to the tip. High
color contrast. Resistant to rust, tolerant to Stewart's wilt and leaf
blight. |
| Serendipity / sh2 + se |
82 |
8" |
2" |
16-18 |
Exceptional sweetness and tenderness combination. Great
holding ability. High quality ears. Beautiful color contrast. |
| XtraTender 276A /sh2 + se |
76 |
8" |
2" |
16-18 |
XtraTender variety that has the best of the sh2 & se
varieties inside each kernel. Extra long shelf life. Extra tender &
flavorful. |
| Variety |
Days |
Comments |
| Ornamental or Indian |
110 |
Beautiful mixture of reds, yellows, white, blues and purples
on each ear. Long, 7" to 8" ears with tan husks. Plants can reach over 6'
tall. Very decorative. |
| Carousel Mini-Indian |
100 |
Exceptional combination of light and dark colors on tiny, 4"
ears. Red, blue, white, yellow and purple kernels are highly decorative. |
| Earth Tones Dent |
95 |
This is a beautiful, heirloom, dent corn with earth tones
that include pinks, blues, and greens. Large 8 to 10 inch ears are produced
on 8 to 12 foot stalks. This one is quite different from the usual dark
colored Indian corn, so it will really stand out from the rest. |
| Strawberry Popcorn |
105 |
Tiny, 2" to 3" strawberry shaped cobs with the distinctive
mahogany red color kernels. Blond husks make this a very attractive package.
Short 4' plants. Can be popped. |
| Blue Popcorn |
110 |
Medium to dark blue kernels on small, narrow 2" to 4" ears.
Beautiful for dried arrangements or for popping. Can be ground into blue
cornmeal, or picked young and eaten fresh. |
| Mixed Color Broom Corn |
100 |
A diverse mixture of many colors, including gold, bronze,
brown, burgundy, cream and many shades in-between. The seed heads at the top
of the plant vary from 16" to 24". Use fresh or
dried. |
If you get confused by all the different genotypes listed by the sweet corn
varieties, here's a quick explanation of what those mystical letter really
mean.
SU
GENOTYPE SE GENOTYPE
SH2 GENOTYPE
SH2 + SE GENOTYPE
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS
SU GENOTYPE (NORMAL)
1. Good seedling vigor
2. Conversion of sugar to starch is rapid
after prime maturity. Therefore window for harvest is narrow, storage time is
limited.
3. Tender kernel
SE GENOTYPE (SUGAR ENHANCER GENOTYPE)
1. Sweetness surpasses the su type
2. Conversion of sugar to starch slower than
su type, longer window for harvest and storage.
3. Tenderness is unsurpassed of any genotype.
4. Isolation from other genotypes not
necessary, but preferred.
5. Germinate better than sh2 types, better
seedling vigor.
SH2 GENOTYPE (SHRUNKEN GENOTYPE)
1. Seed appears shrunken due to less starch
2. Converts sugar to starch very slowly,
maintains quality for a long time after harvest
3. Crisp kernels
4. Cannot stand cold, wet conditions; be
prepared for emergence problems
5. If cross pollinated with other corn, eating
quality is lost
SH2 + SE
GENOTYPE (TRIPLESWEET or XTRA-TENDER)
1. Combines the best of both genotypes, flavor
and sweetness
2. SE kernels mixed with SH2 kernels in every
ear
3. Superior flavor and texture in each kernel
4. Improved plant type, ear package and ear
characteristics
5. Quality maintained over an extended harvest
period
PLANTING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SH2 HYBRIDS
1. Best emergence when soil maintains 60 to 65
degrees or more
2. Plant no deeper than 1½", uniformity of
planting depth is critical
3. Soil moisture
extremes should be avoided. Seedbeds must be well prepared to maintain
sufficient moisture at shallow planting depths.
4. SH2 and the SH2 + SE varieties should be
isolated by a distance of 250 ft. from any other corn, or planted so that the
pollinating periods do not overlap.
5. Planting speeds of 4 mph or less are
advised. Use the correct planter plates.
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