Sweet Corn

If you haven' t tried growing sweet corn, you're missing out on one of the true joys of gardening. This popular plant has probably inspired more home gardens than any other vegetable—with the possible exception of tomatoes. And if you think growing corn will be hard, here are some tips that should help change your tune.

Plant sweet corn after all danger of frost is past in well-fertilized soil. For early varieties, plant in hills with 4 to 6 kernels per hill, 3 to 4 feet apart each way. Thin to 3 or 4 plants when 6 inches high. Despite its relatively deep roots, corn may need additional water to make a quality ear during a dry summer. Very hot weather can also have a negative effect on pollination. For a continuous crop, stagger plantings a few weeks apart or choose varieties with different maturities.

Sweetness Ratings: (SU) Normal (SE) Sugar Enhanced (Sh2) Supersweet (TS) Triplesweet

Devotion
Matures in 82 days
Devotion is a high quality white Sh2 with superb eating quality. It has 8 inch ears with a husk package and good tip cover. Devotion has 16 to 18 rows of attractive, bright white kernels.
1/4 lb.......020-30974............$4.99
1/2 lb.......020-40972............$7.99
5 lb...........020-60972...............ASK

Obsession
Matures in 79 days
Obsession is a bicolor, high quality shrunken with an 8-inch ear, an attractive husk and flag package and good tip cover. Obsession has excellent eating quality because it has the Sh2 holding quality with kernels that have sugar-enhanced characteristics. Obsession is a main season variety.
1/4 lb.......020-30965............$4.99
1/2 lb.......020-40965............$7.99
5 lb...........020-60965...............ASK

How Sweet It Is
Matures in 87 days
Has 2 to 3 times the sugar of ordinary sweet corn. Large, pearly, 8- inch ears have quality fill and fine flavor. Ear is 22 inches off the ground. Sh2 type. Flavor holds well when stored. Exceptionally long holding period on and off stalk. The first white to be named to an All- America selection.
1/4 lb.......020-30972............$5.99
1/2 lb.......020-40972............$7.99
1 lb...........020-50972..........$15.99
5 lb...........020-60972...............ASK
50 lb.........020-80972...............ASK

Argent
Matures in 86 days SE
Mid season, sugar enhanced white variety with excellent eating quality. Sweetness and flavor are excellent. Superb for roadside stand markets, local shipping and home garden. Widely adapted and high disease tolerance.
1/2 lb.......020-40944............$5.79
1 lb...........020-50944............$9.79
5 lb...........020-60944...............ASK

Ambrosia
Matures in 75 days SE
Early-mid season sugar enhanced bicolor hybrid. Noted for early vigor and tolerance to Stewart's wilt. Ears are about 8 inches long with good eating quality. This variety is ideal for fresh market, roadside or home garden. Under stressful conditions, Ambrosia may not fill the tip completely.
1/2 lb.......020-40963.............$5.99
1 lb...........020-50963............9.79
5 lb...........020-60963................ASK

Avalon
Matures in 82 days TS
Excellent white Triplesweet variety. Suited to local and roadside markets as well as home garden. High quality 8 inch ears. Superior eating quality.
1/4 lb.......020-30960............$4.99
1/2 lb.......020-40960............$8.49
1 lb...........020-50960..........$15.99
5 lb...........020-60960................ASK

Sweet Ice
Matures in 74 days SE
A good choice for machine or hand harvest. Plant grows about 82 inches with 7- to 8-inch white ears that offer good eating quality.
1/2 lb.......020-40938............$5.99
1 lb...........020-50938..........$10.99

Serendipity
Matures in 82 days TS
A triple sweet bi-color corn with good shelf life. Ears are about 8- inches long and husk is medium green. Great for roadside markets and shipping.
1/2 lb.......020-40954............6.79
1 lb...........020-50954............$11.99
5 lb...........020-60954................ASK

Bodacious
Matures in 75 days SE
A good performer even in the north. Plant grows 87 inches with 8 inch ears. An SE Hybrid with good shelf life. A good choice for the home garden and roadside stands.Yellow.
1/2 lb.......020-40955............$5.99
1 lb...........020-50955............$9.79
5 lb...........020-60955................ASK

Incredible
Matures in 86 days SE
A gourmet SE corn that grows to 96 inches. Ears are 9 1/2 inches long with good husk protection. Good tolerance to common rust and Stewart's wilt. Great for fresh market and home use.Yellow.
1/2 lb.......020-40956............$5.99
1 lb...........020-50956............$9.79
5 lb...........020-60956................ASK

Honey Select
Matures in 79 days TS
An All-American Selections winner for 2001 with 8 1/2 inch ears. A yellow triple-sweet variety that has 25% Super Sweet kernels for longer shelf life.A good choice for fresh markets and shipping.
1/2 lb.......020-40957............$5.99
1 lb...........020-50957............$10.99
5 lb...........020-60957................ASK

Sweet Corn
NK 199 Matures in 82 days SU
It produces 8 inch ears with yellow kernels. It is an SU type genetic sugar type and kernels have a normal sugar content. The plants grow to about 8 feet. The variety is used for home garden or processing. This variety is best suited to canning or freezing.
1/2 lb.......020-40914............$4.99
1 lb...........020-50914............$6.99
5 lb...........020-60914................ASK

Sweet G-9O
Matures in 85 days SU
Full season, bicolor variety that is easy to grow. The plants are very tall reaching up to 8 feet. The ears are 9 inches long with 16 rows of kernel. Used for home garden and some local markets.
1/2 lb.......020-40949............$5.99
1 lb...........020-50949............$9.99
5 lb...........020-60949...............ASK

Horizon
Matures in 65 days SU
One of the early sweet corns on the market, producing meaty, full-sized ears on compact 5 to 5 1/2 foot-tall stalks. The rounded ears are 9 to 10 inches long with well-filled tips and 16 to 18 rows of bright yellow kernels. Grows well under less-than-ideal conditions.
1/4 lb.......020-30104............$4.49
1/2 lb.......020-40104............$6.99
5 lb...........020-60104................ASK

Silver King Hybrid
Matures in 82 days SE
Rivaling Silver Queen in quality, this sweet, white corn boasts 8 inch ears with 16 to 18 rows of kernels. Tolerant of Stewart's wilt, northern corn leaf blight and common rust.
1/4 lb.......020-30936............$4.29
1/2 lb.......020-40936............$6.49
1 lb...........020-50936............$9.99
5 lb...........020-60936................ASK

Silver Princess Hybrid
Matures in 74 days SE
A mid-early variety with exceptional sweetness, Silver Princess tolerates NCLB, stewarts wilt and common rust. White.
1/4 lb.......020-30945............$3.79
1/2 lb.......020-40945............$5.29
1 lb...........020-50945............$7.99
5 lb...........020-60945................ASK

Golden Cross Bantam Hybrid
Matures in 80 days SU
A popular variety, this bright yellow corn is an excellent candidate for both immediate consumption and freezing. 6 foot-high stalks generally produce two 8 inch ears with 10 to 14 rows of full kernels.
1/2 lb.......020-40117............$3.49
1 lb...........020-50117............$4.99
5 lb...........020-60117................ASK

Merit
Matures in 80 days SU
This yellow corn has very good eating quality, and the silks remove easily from the 8 to 9 inch ears with 16 to 18 rows of kernels.
1/2 lb.......020-40107............$4.99
1 lb...........020-50107............$8.79
5 lb...........020-60107................ASK

Illini Xtra-R-Sweet Hybrid
Matures in 85 days Sh2
Developed to maintain sweetness nearly twice as long as regular corn, Illini is also a top choice for canning and freezing. 7 foot stalks produce ears up to 81/2 inches long with well-filled yellow super-sweet kernels. Plant in at least4 row blocks to ensure optimum pollination.
1/4 lb.......020-30903............$4.99
1/2 lb.......020-40903............$6.99
5 lb...........020-60903................ASK

Silver Queen Hybrid
Matures in 92 days SU
One of the most popular white sweet corns of all time, the majestic plant grows as much as 7 to 8 feet high during the summer and boasts well-formed ears. Cylindrical ears are 8 to 9 inches long and packed with 14 to 16 rows of tender, snowwhite kernels.
1/4 lb.......020-30904............$3.79
1/2 lb.......020-40904............$5.49
1 lb...........020-50904............$8.99
5 lb...........020-60904................ASK

Golden Queen Hybrid
Matures in 93 days SU
A large, crisp, golden yellow variety that is a successful whole-ear "freezer." Ears are exceptionally tender and up to 9 inches long with 14 to 16 rows of kernels that cover the tip.
1/4 lb.......020-30905............$3.49
1/2 lb.......020-40905............$5.49
1 lb...........020-50905............$8.99
5 lb...........020-60905................ASK

Hickory King Corn (Dent Corn)
Matures in 85 days
It is considered the best variety for hominy because the skin of the kernel is easily removed by soaking. Also good for grits, corn meal, and flour. Makes a nice roasting corn (the old fashioned way of eating corn on the cob). This variety grows extremely tall. Our stalks reach 12'. Some people use this variety for providing support for pole beans. Produces about 2 ears per stalk. Ears have very large flat white kernels. Husks are tighter than most varieties and give excellent protection from beetles and earworm. Has good tolerance to northern leaf blights (H. turicum) and southern leaf blight (H. maydis).
1/2 lb.......020-40112............$2.49
1 lb...........020-50112............$3.49
5 lb...........020-60112 ...............ASK

Sugar Baby
Matures in 65 days SE
Sugar Baby shows good seedling emergence even under adverse conditions. Like all early varieties, shorter than mid- and full-season corns, but the stalks produce attractive ears that reach 7 inches and fill out with sweet white and yellow kernels.
1/4 lb.......020-30928............$3.99
1/2 lb.......020-40928............$5.49
5 lb...........020-60928.............. ASK

Early Sunglow Hybrid
Matures in 66 days SU
Early Sunglow grows well in temperatures that can inhibit other varieties. Medium yellow ears are 61/2 to seven inches long, slightly tapered, and wellfilled with 12 rows of medium-sized kernels. Plant is about 5 feet tall and sometimes displays red pigment.
1/4 lb.......020-30902............$3.79
1/2 lb.......020-40902............$4.99
1 lb...........020-50902............$7.59
5 lb...........020-60902................ASK

Kandy King EH
Matures in 73 days SE
Seeds emerge before the soil has warmed and continue to prosper for the entire season. The 9 inch ears are straight and filled to the tips. Resistant to Stewart's wilt. Yellow.
1/4 lb.......020-30927............$3.79
1/2 lb.......020-40927............$5.49
5 lb...........020-60927................ASK

Kandy Korn EH Hybrid
Matures in 89 days SE
This sweet variety has a strong ability to retain sugar content, and therefore maintain prime eating quality for days. The stalks reach a height of 8 1/2 feet and ears are about 8 inches long.Yellow.
1/4 lb.......020-30907............$3.79
1/2 lb.......020-40907............$5.49
1 lb...........020-50907............$9.99
5 lb...........020-60907................ASK

Iochief Hybrid
Matures in 89 days SU
Great! The ears are 8 1/2 to 9 inches long, cylindrical and filled from base to tip with 16 to 20 rows of deep, narrow, yellow kernels. Stalk grows to 7 feet, often producing two ears.
1/2 lb.......020-40105............$3.49
1 lb...........020-50105............$4.99
5 lb...........020-60105................ASK

Truckers' Favorite Hybrid
Matures in 75 days SU
Handsome, prolific and featuring dark green foliage, this variety grows 9 1/2 feet tall with 8 inch ears, and is quite heat tolerant. Resists corn earworm and disease. White.
1/2 lb.......020-40101............$2.99
1 lb...........020-50101............$3.99
5 lb...........020-60101................ASK

Bilicious
Matures in 78 days SE
An excellent mid-season corn, Bilicious has 8 inch ears with 18 to 20 rows of bicolored kernels. Exceptional ears produced on 6 to 7 foot stalks.
1/4 lb.......020-30931............$3.99
1/2 lb.......020-40931............$5.49
5 lb...........020-60931................ASK

Country Gentleman
Matures in 90 days SU
An outstanding corn to freeze or can. Ears reach 81/2 inches long and have deep, slender, white shoe-peg-type kernels. Stalks are impressive and vigorous growers with two ears each.
1/2 lb.......020-40113............$2.99
1 lb...........020-50113............$4.49
5 lb...........020-60113................ASK

Stowell's Evergreen Hybrid
Matures in 90 days SU
Hardy plants grow up to 8 1/2 feet tall in average soil, are smut resistant and generally produce two 8 inch-long ears per stalk. Developed for drought tolerance.
1/2 lb.......020-40109............$2.99
1 lb...........020-50109............$4.49
5 lb...........020-60109................ASK

Ivory
Matures in 80 days SE
A high-quality, white, sugar enhanced variety. The fancy ears are 8 to 9 inches long with 16 to 18 rows of bright white kernels. Plants are 6 to 7 feet tall.
1/2 lb.......020-40950............$4.49
1 lb...........020-50950............$7.49
5 lb...........020-60950................ASK

Seneca Dancer
Matures in 89 days SE
Exceptional full-season, sugar enhanced bi-color variety with extraordinary quality and flavor. The attractive 8 1/2 inch ears have 14 to 18 rows of kernels. Replaces Bi-Queen.
1/2 lb.......020-40948............$9.99
1 lb...........020-50948...........$18.99
5 lb...........020-60948................ASK

Peaches N Cream Mid
Matures in 83 days
One of the most popular bicolors. When consumers think of bicolors, they think of Peaches N Cream. Sugar enhanced bicolor with large ears.
1/2 lb.......020-40962............$5.99
1 lb...........020-50962.............$9.99
5 lb...........020-60962................ASK

Silver Knight
Matures in 67 days SE
This white variety likely will be the first white sweetcorn of the season. The sugar-enhanced ears are 7 1/2 inches long with 14 to 16 rows. Excellent tip fill and husk cover for an early variety. Plants are 5 to 6 feet tall. Replaces White Delight.
1/4 lb.......020-30946............$3.79
1/2 lb.......020-40946............$5.29
1 lb...........020-50946.............$7.49
5 lb...........020-60946................ASK

Hybrid Spring Treat
Matures in 68 days
Early yellow sugar enhanced variety, with great taste and a large ear – 8.5" with 12 rows of kernels. Clean plant, free of tillers.
1/4 lb.......020-30964............$3.79
1/2 lb.......020-40964.............$5.99
5 lb...........020-50964................ASK

Popcorn

Creme Puff Popcorn
Matures in 100 days
This variety grows just like sweet corn on medium-high stalks that are dark green and highly productive with two ears each. Allow ears to remain on the stalk until completely dry and brittle. Hang to dry for several weeks in a cool dark place. Shell and store in containers until ready to use.
1/4 lb.......020-30910............$2.99
1/2 lb.......020-40910............$3.99
5 lb...........020-60910................ASK

Strawberry Popcorn
Matures in 95 days
Unique open pollinated variety that produces small strawberry shaped ears only 2 inches long. Plants produce several tillers that often have ears. The kernels are burgundy and pop into a white flake.
1/4 lb.......020-30971............$3.99
1/2 lb.......020-40971............$5.49
5 lb...........020-60971................ASK

Ornamental Corn

Seneca Mini Indian
Matures in 103 days
The small ears with their combinations of dark and light hues will surely bring compliments. Display in bowls, with flower arrangements or simply hang in groups on your door.
1/4 lb.......020-30917............$3.49
1/2 lb.......020-40917............$4.99
5 lb...........020-60917................ASK

Indian
Matures in 110 days
This variety, developed for decorative purposes only, produces large, multi-colored ears. A basket of Indian corn makes an attractive gift, and is a good seller at craft shows. An essential element for fall decorating.
1/4 lb.......020-30106............$2.29
1/2 lb.......020-40106............$3.49
5 lb...........020-60106................ASK

Available in 50 lb. bags
on most sweet corns