DESCRIPTION
Industry standard for the finest Super Sweet that you will ever grow or eat! Robust 7’H plants produce high yields of 8-9”L x 2” ears set at 25”H with 16-18 rows of early-maturing, symmetrical, tightly packed, plump, tender bicolor kernels wrapped in tight, medium green husks. Superb eating quality-specially bred to contain twice the sugar of regular sweet corn. Retains its flavor and tenderness for up to 2 weeks longer than regular Sweets. Great tip fill. Delicious fresh, canned or frozen. Fresh Market, Home Garden, Processing, Shipping. Isolation Required.
CLASSIFICATIONS
HYBRID
Created from a controlled method of pollination in which the pollen of two different species or varieties is crossed by human intervention. Typical F1 varieties are deliberately created to breed a desired trait. Gardeners who use hybrid plant varieties usually purchase new seed every year, however, over several years the seed could eventually be used for open pollination
SH2 - NORMAL SUGAR HYBRID
Shrunken (Supersweets) contain the shrunken-2 (sh2) gene and get their name from the appearance of the dried kernel. Shrunkens have a very high sugar content, as well as a slower conversion of sugar to starch. Shrunken sweet corns must be isolated from other non-shrunken corns. Isolate from all su1 groups of sweet corns, field and pop corns. Do not plant too deep. Soil temperatures need to be at least 60 degrees F.
VEGETABLE SEED AND PLANTING GUIDE
Direct Seed (100 Ft.) | Distance Apart In Row After Thinning | Space Between Rows | Planting Depth |
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4 Oz. | 8-12" | 30-48" | 1-2" |
* This is an estimated guide. Conditions may vary considerably due to location.
ESTIMATED DAYS TO MATURITY
76 days
DISEASE RESISTANCE
Common Rust (Intermediate)
Stuart's Wilt (Intermediate)
Northern Corn Leaf Blight (Intermediate)
COMPANIONS
- Bean
- Cucumber
- Melon
- Parsley
- Pea
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Squash
ALLIES
- Odorless marigold and white geranium deter Japanese beetles
- Pigweed raises nutrients from the subsoil to where the corn can reach them
ENEMIES
- Tomatoes and corn are attacked by the same worm