LUTHER HILL CORN, SWEET 28G SEED, USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC 

Product Code: 41109 Price: Check Latest 82 Days. [Developed in 1902 in Andover township, New Jersey by Rutgers Univ. horticulturist, Luther Hill.] Produces two 6" ears on 5-1/2' stalks with some suckers. 'Luther Hill' is a home garden variety of white sweet corn adapted to the Appalachian foothills. Can be grown as far north as southern Ontario. Flavor is unsurpassed compared to other open-pollinated corns we've eaten. Surprisingly, 'Luther Hill' is one of the parental lines of the very successful 'Silver Queen' hybrid sweet corn. It is still used by breeders to impart exceptional flavor to hybrid sweet corn. Fresh ears of this sweet corn sell for $3/dozen in New Jersey. Does best on a well-drained ridge, not soggy bottom. We recommend pre-sprouting the kernels and sowing in warm soil at 12" spacing in the row. Once established it needs lots of water and fertilizer. When grown for seed in a humid climate it must be watched very carefully to produe quality seed.