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| Variety | Days | Kernal color | Ear length | Ear diameter | Row count | Plant height | Ear height | Disease | Comments | |
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| Cascade | 79 | White | 8" | 1.8" | 18 | 76" | 20" | MS | A white version of Optimum, the eating quality is difficult to match, as a variety of sugars and old fashioned corn flavor merge and melt in your mouth. Amazingly productive and dependable plant. | |
| Holiday | 84 | Bicolor | 8" | 1.8" | 18 | 74" | 22" | MR, HS, HN | Noted for good emergence in cool soil, Holiday is a heterozygous augmented variety with extraordinary, superior flavor and crispness. Beautiful ears have near perfect fill every time. | |
| Optimum | 78 | Bicolor | 8" | 1.8" | 18 | 76" | 20" | MR, MS, MN | One of the best performing hybrids ever seen by the world's leading sweet corn breeders, who are using "scrumptious" and "tantalizing" to describe its superior eating quality and flavor. Excellent wrapper and tip fill. A hardy, productive plant. | |
HN or MN = High or Moderate resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight. ABOUT DAYS TO MATURITY: Relative maturity is based on trial data from southern and central Wisconsin and is used here only to show the order of maturity. Numerous growing condition variations may cause the actual number of days to maturity to vary greatly by location and season. |
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Cascade
Holiday
Optimum| Yellow Supersweet Sweet Corn | ||||||||||
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| Variety | Days | Ear length | Ear diameter | Row count | Plant height | Ear height | Disease | Comments | ||
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| Illini Xtra Sweet | 87 | 7-8" | 2" | 16 | 84" | 18" | MS | The original supersweet. We still sell quite a bit, but can no longer recommend its eating quality. | ||
| Supersweet Jubilee | 83 | 8.5" | 1.8" | 16-20 | 72" | 36" | MSO | Exceptional. Refined sweet flavor, smooth texture. A notably tender pericarp for an sh2. | ||
| Xtra Sweet 82 | 78 | 9" | 2" | 12-14 | 48" | 15" | Popular supersweet. Good emergence, husk protection, kernel color. Newer varieties offer much better eating quality. | |||
HN or MN = High or Moderate resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight. ABOUT DAYS TO MATURITY: Relative maturity is based on trial data from southern and central Wisconsin and is used here only to show the order of maturity. Numerous growing condition variations may cause the actual number of days to maturity to vary greatly by location and season. |
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Supersweet Jubilee
Xtra Sweet 82| Synergistic or TripleSweet Sweet Corn | ||||||||||
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| Variety | Days | Kernal color | Ear length | Ear diameter | Row count | Plant height | Ear height | Comments | ||
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| Avalon | 82 | White | 8.2" | 1.75" | 16 | 72" | 24" | The first white TripleSweet, Avalon’s superb eating quality may be superior to every other white variety. | ||
| Bojangles | 74 | Bicolor | 8" | 1.8" | 14 | 88" | 20" | Bojangles produces an attractive ear with excellent eating quality and good husk protection on a sturdy plant, with early vigor. MN, MR, MS | ||
| P | Honey Select | 79 | Yellow | 8.5" | 2" | 18-20 | 72" | 26" | 2001 All America Selections Award. Big ear. Longer shelf life. Excellent flavor and tenderness. MS | |
| Honey Treat | 76 | 8" | 1.85" | 14-18 | 78" | 26" | The excellent, outstanding eating quality of Honey Select, with an earlier maturity. | |||
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| P | Polka | 70 | Bicolor | 8.5" | 1.7" | 14-16 | 68" | 16" | A synergistic version of Trinity, with more sweetness and flavor. Cylindrical ears, refined kernels, good husk protection, excellent vigor, clean plant. | |
| P | Serendipity | 82 | Bicolor | 8" | 1.85" | 16-18 | 84" | 30" | Much is claimed for this, the first Triplesweet variety — excellent seedling vigor, fine yield potential, clean plant, superb flavor. We continue to hear only compliments from those who grow it. MSO | |
HN or MN = High or Moderate resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight. ABOUT DAYS TO MATURITY: Relative maturity is based on trial data from southern and central Wisconsin and is used here only to show the order of maturity. Numerous growing condition variations may cause the actual number of days to maturity to vary greatly by location and season. |
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Avalon
Bojangles
Honey Select
Honey Treat
Polka
Serendipity| Bicolor s.e. Sweet Corn | ||||||||||
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| Variety | Days | Geno-type | Ear length | Ear diameter | Row count | Plant height | Ear height | Disease | Comments | |
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| Ambrosia | 75 | hm | 8" | 2" | 16 | 78" | 20" | HS | Excellent gourmet eating quality. One of the sweetest s.e. types. | |
| Bon Jour | 70 | hm | 7.5" | 14-16 | 80" | 20" | Succulent Tablesweet® eating quality with an excellent package and refined ear for the early season. Good ear placement on a clean plant. | |||
| OG | Brocade | 79 | hm | 8.5" | 16-18 | 86" | 22" | HS | An outstanding "package", a clean plant with great tolgreat tolerance to Stewart's Wilt. | |
| P | Colonial | 75 | hm | 8" | 1.75" | 16-18 | 72" | 18" | MN, MR, MS | Superior eating quality and delectable flavor meet a stellar disease package for improved yield potential. |
| Fastlane | 67 | hm | 7" | 14-16 | 56" | 12" | Beautiful early bicolor with an attractive, good-sized ear for the early season. Good cold soil vigor and good husk coverage. Great se eating quality. | |||
| Jackpot | 84 | hm | 8.8" | 1.9" | 16-18 | 72" | 28" | HR, MN, MR, MSO | Excellent eating quality, consistent tip fill, and an impressive disease package. One of the best. Good for late season. | |
| Luscious | 57 | hm | 8" | 16-18 | 75" | 15" | Excellent plant, package and heighted sweetness of the Tablesweet® eating quality. Attractive, blunt, large ear. | |||
| Peaches & Cream Mid | 83 | ht | 8-8.5" | 1.7" | 16-18 | 84" | 26" | MS | Fair eating quality. Bland compared to hm (homozygous) types. | |
| Precious Gem | 80 | hm | 9" | 16-20 | 75" | 18" | HR, HS | This reliable producer for multiple uses. Big ears with good husks snap easily from a clean plant that tolerates drought. | ||
HN or MN = High or Moderate resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight. ABOUT DAYS TO MATURITY: Relative maturity is based on trial data from southern and central Wisconsin and is used here only to show the order of maturity. Numerous growing condition variations may cause the actual number of days to maturity to vary greatly by location and season. |
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Colonial
Jackpot| Yellow s.e. Sweet Corn | ||||||||||
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| Variety | Days | Geno-type | Ear length | Ear Diameter | Row count | Plant height | Ear height | Disease | Comments | |
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| P | Bodacious | 75 | hm | 8" | 1.8" | 18 | 84" | 20" | MR, MS | Multipurpose 2nd early. Very good quality. Widely used. |
| Incredible | 84 | hm | 9.5" | 2" | 18 | 96" | 30" | MN, MR, MS | Superb eating quality. Good husk protection. Attractive. | |
| Kandy King | 73 | hm | 8.5" | 1.8" | 16-18 | 78" | 20-24" | MS, MSO | Renowned as an early for proven emergence in cool soil, as well as for oustanding eating quality. | |
| Kandy Korn | 84 | ht | 9" | 1.8" | 16 | 96-108" | 31" | MS | Still popular. Burgundy streaked plant. Bland compared to hm se. | |
| Sugar Buns | 71 | hm | 7.5" | 1.7" | 14 | 78" | 20" | MN | Hard to beat for delicious, very sweet first-early corn. One of the sweetest of the s.e. types. | |
| Tendertreat | 90 | ht | 9" | 1.8" | 16-18 | 96-120" | 34" | HR, MS | Big tall plant, good yield potential, excellent quality for market. | |
HN or MN = High or Moderate resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight. ABOUT DAYS TO MATURITY: Relative maturity is based on trial data from southern and central Wisconsin and is used here only to show the order of maturity. Numerous growing condition variations may cause the actual number of days to maturity to vary greatly by location and season. |
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Bodacious
Incredible
Kandy King
Sugar Buns| Sugary Enhancer (s.e.) Genotype, White Sweet Corn | ||||||||||
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| Variety | Days | Geno-type | Ear length | Ear diameter | Row count | Plant height | Ear height | Disease | Comments | |
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| Silver King | 84 | hm | 8" | 1.9" | 16 | 72-84" | 32" | MN, MR, MS, MSO,SM | Superb eating quality and tip fill. Widely adapted. Good husk protection and disease tolerance. | |
| Silver Princess | 74 | hm | 7.5" | 2" | 18-20 | 72" | 24" | MN, MR | Great eating quality and good size for an early season white. | |
| OG | Sugar Pearl | 73 | White | 8" | 14-16 | 78" | 16" | Blocky ear. Sparkling white kernels. Clean crisp flavor is exceptional. Succulent texture. | ||
HN or MN = High or Moderate resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight. ABOUT DAYS TO MATURITY: Relative maturity is based on trial data from southern and central Wisconsin and is used here only to show the order of maturity. Numerous growing condition variations may cause the actual number of days to maturity to vary greatly by location and season. |
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Silver King| Normal Sugar (s.u.) Genotype | ||||||||||
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| Variety | Days | Geno-type | Ear length | Ear diameter | Row count | Plant height | Ear height | Disease | Comments | |
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| Iochief | 86 | Yellow | 8" | 2" | 14-16 | 78-84" | 36" | Very old market variety. Long relegated to the home garden trade. Not recommended. | ||
| Jubilee | 81 | Yellow | 8.5" | 1.8" | 16-20 | 102" | 36" | MR, MSO | Superb eating quality for a normal sugar made Jubilee the standard for many years. | |
| NK 199 | 82 | Yellow | 8" | 2.5" | 19-20 | 96" | 48" | The original NK 199. Vigorous plant. Reliable producer. Among the best quality normal sugar types. Bland flavor compared to newer genetics. | ||
| Silver Queen | 88 | White | 8" | 1.8" | 14-16 | 108" | 30" | HN, HS, MSO | Once the most well known variety. Widely adapted. Superb eating for a normal sugar genotype. Breeders will tell you in general that white kernels are just a little sweeter than yellow. | |
| Sweet G 90 | 85 | Bicolor | 9" | 1.95" | 16 | 96" | 30" | Originally offered to Funks seed corn dealers, Sweet G–90 remains a farm favorite, particularly in the Southeast and Midwest (south of I-80). A reliable, rugged, vigorous hybrid. | ||
HN or MN = High or Moderate resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight. ABOUT DAYS TO MATURITY: Relative maturity is based on trial data from southern and central Wisconsin and is used here only to show the order of maturity. Numerous growing condition variations may cause the actual number of days to maturity to vary greatly by location and season. |
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Silver Queen
Sweet G 90| Open-Pollinated Sweet Corn | ||||||||||
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| Early Golden Bantam | 75 | 6.5" | 8 | 60-72" | Old–time favorite for home garden. | |||||
ABOUT DAYS TO MATURITY: Relative maturity is based on trial data from southern and central Wisconsin and is used here only to show the order of maturity. Numerous growing condition variations may cause the actual number of days to maturity to vary greatly by location and season. |
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| Ornamental Corn and Popcorn | ||||||||||
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| P | Broom Corn Mixed | 105 | No ear | 8-10' | 24–36" spray of seed heads is used in crafts and dec o ra tions. Comb out the seeds and bundle to make brooms. | |||||
| P | Earth Tones Dent | 95 | 8-10" | 6' | An assortment of beautiful colors never before seen on ears of corn. Reminiscient of the psychedelic sixties—colorful patterns on black–light posters, flower stickers on Volkswagens, and tie–dyed T–shirts. | |||||
| P | Green and Gold Dent | 95 | 7-9" | 6' | The perfect natural decoration for game day to celebrate a famous football team or as a vegetative bower for an enthusiast of farm tractors or maybe these are the colors of the high school team in your town. | |||||
| P | Ornamental Corn | 110 | 8-9" | 7-8' | 10% purple husks. Beautiful kernel col ors. Large ears. The standard "Indian corn." | |||||
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| P | Pod Corn, Mixed Colors | 100 | 5-4" | An unusual ornamental with a husk called a glume covering each kernel. Glumes are a variety of colors interesting decorating possibilties—red, purple, brown, grey, even orange and tan stripes. Rarely are two ears identical. Harvest when wrapper turns brown. | ||||||
| P | Popcorn, Carousel Miniature | 100 | 3-4" | 6' | Red, blue, white, and yellow kernels are highly decorative. Popped fl akes are tiny and crisp. | |||||
| P | Popcorn, Robust White Hybrid 21-82W | 105 | 6.5" | 7' | This white hulless pops crisp and tender. Excellent eating quality and improved stalk strength and yield potential. | |||||
| Popcorn, Robust Yellow Hybird 20-70 | 109 | 7.5" | 7' | Terrific expansion ability makes flakes fluffy and tender. Very tasty. Excellent stalk strength and yield potential. | ||||||
| Popcorn, Strawberry | 105 | 2" | 3.5' | Strawberry shape and color, grown for its attractive ornamental quality. | ||||||
ABOUT DAYS TO MATURITY: Relative maturity is based on trial data from southern and central Wisconsin and is used here only to show the order of maturity. Numerous growing condition variations may cause the actual number of days to maturity to vary greatly by location and season. |
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Broom Corn Mixed
Earth Tones Dent
Ornamental Corn
Pod Corn, Mixed Colors
Popcorn, Carousel Miniature
Popcorn, Robust Yellow Hybrid 20-70