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Open-Pollinated Sweet Corn


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Please refer to Corn Cultural Notes for growing information.

Packet: 1 oz (28g) (about 110-210 seeds, depending on variety) sows 30-45 feet.

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Ashworth Sweet Corn 28g

(yellow) 69 days. An early maturing, widely adapted sweet corn with good flavor and dependability. Stalks average 5' with 1 or 2 ears (6 to 7" long) containing 12 rows of yellow kernels per ear. Pkt.

$2.95

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Black Mexican (Mexican Sweet, Black Iroquois) Sweet Corn 28g

(white at edible stage) 76 days. [Introduced in 1864.] 'Black Mexican' is a time-honored New England sweet corn. Despite its name, it appears to have originated in upper New York state, and was probably derived from 'Iroquois Black Puckers' sweet corn. 'Black Mexican' arose from a northern...

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Chires Baby Corn 4g

(75 days) The fancy corn seen in Asian restaurants! Plants usually have 3-5 stalks, with 8-12 ears per stalk. Ears are 2-3" long. Harvest soon after silks emerge (within 5 days) to stimulate more ears forming. Planting: same spacing as other corn. Easy to grow, as corn earworms don't have...

$2.45

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Country Gentleman (Shoepeg) Sweet Corn 28g

(white) 93 days. [Introduced in 1891 by Peter Henderson Co.] Ears 8" long with tightly packed, round kernels, arranged in irregular fashion instead of rows. The deep kernels are sweet, white and milky. Remains in the milk stage longer than many other varieties. A favorite for freezing and...

$3.50

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Golden Bantam 8 Row Sweet Corn 28g

(yellow) 78 days. [Introduced 1902 by Burpee. Originated in Massachusetts.] 5 to 6' stalks can be planted more closely than other varieties. Ears 6-1/2" long with 8 rows of golden-yellow kernels. The milk stage is short, and the ears must be picked without delay. Pkt.

$2.75

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Stowell's Evergreen Sweet Corn 28g

(white) 98 days. [Introduced by Thoburn and Co. in 1856.] One of the oldest white sweet corns tracing back to American Indian stock. It was developed by Nathan Stowell of New Jersey in 1848. Ears are large, 8 to 9", with deep, wide kernels in 16 to 18 rows. Remains in the milk stage a long...

$3.50

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Texas Honey June Sweet Corn 28g

(white) 97 days. True corn flavor with a sweetness reminiscent of honey. Widely adapted heirloom that can be grown in northern as well as southern areas. Extremely tight husks help exclude earworms and sap beetles. 8' stalks bear 2-3 ears per stalk. Ears average 6-1/2" with 10-16 rows of white...

$3.30

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