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Sweet Corn Pages
by alseed5
Solstice
TREATED BI-COLOR SWEET CORN Sweetness (Syn) SPP: 2521/MR 68 days. Well-filled ears are packed with 14-16 rows of plump kernels. Rugged, healthy plant; perfect ear with solid tip fill and protective husk.
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500 Seeds $9.25
7.5M $76.88
1M $15.50 12.5M $128.13 2.5M $25.63 25M $243.75
Solstice (Sh2) SPP: 3436/MR 70 days. Par t of the augmented family; has the highest eating quality in this maturity slot. Strong emergence with a good size ear, a strong husk-covered tip and exceptional tip fill.
500 Seeds $10.75
7.5M $88.13
1M $18.50
12.5M $140.63 2.5M $29.38
25M $281.25
Temptress (Quadsweet) SPP: 3188/MF 70 days. With str ong emer gence and seedling vigor for early plantings, Temptress also has high resistance to rust. 8” ears have 16 rows of kernels with superior flavor.
500 Seeds $9.25
1M $15.50 2.5M $25.63
7.5M $76.88 12.5M $128.13
25M $243.75
Peaches & Cream (Se) SPP: Unavailable at printing 72 days. An old fashioned favorite! Good sugar retention is a hallmark of this popular mid-season variety.
1/4 lb $8.25 1/2 lb $12.75
1 lb $17.50
Temptress
Allure (Syn) SPP: 3404/MR 75 days. Long lasting confectionary sweetness and excellent seedling vigor. Slender 8” ears have good tip fill. Synergistic varieties hold sweetness better postharvest than an SE corn.
500 Seeds $9.25
7.5M $76.88
1M $15.50 12.5M $128.13 2.5M $25.63 25M $243.75
Ambrosia (Se) SPP: 2372/LR 75 days. One of the sweetest, best-tasting corns on the market, and the bi-color counterpart to Bodacious. Tolerant of Stewart’s Wilt.
1/4 lb $8.25 1/2 lb $12.75
1 lb $17.50
3 lb $52.50
5 lb $87.50
10 lb $165.00
Enchanted (Sh2) SPP: 3133/MF 78 days. This augmented hybr id produces ears full of mouthwatering, plump kernels that stay sweet longer post-harvest. Great variety for processing and freezing. Excellent tip fill.
500 Seeds $10.75
7.5M $88.13
1M $18.50
12.5M $140.63
2.5M $29.38
25M $281.25
Providence (Syn) SPP: Unavailable at printing 82 days. Pr ovidence typically delivers more consistent, long-lasting sweetness with some rust resistance. Ears are long and well-filled. Suitable for local markets and home gardens.
500 Seeds $9.25
1M $15.50 2.5M $25.63
Enchanted
Delectable (Se) SPP: 2860/LR 84 days. Gr eat main season bi-color. Delectable exhibits a wide range of adaptability and versatility with wonderful tenderness and taste. Ideal for short-haul shipping, home garden and fresh market.
1/4 lb $8.25
3 lb $52.50 1/2 lb $12.75
5 lb $87.50
1 lb $17.50
10 lb $165.00
1/4 lb $7.50 1/2 lb $12.00
1 lb $16.50
3 lb $49.50
5 lb $82.50
Sweet corn on these pages marked “treated” are coated with fungicides and insecticides to aid in seed germination. Sweet corn listed as “untreated” may be coated with nonchemical agents to assist seed in the same 10 lb $155.00 ways, but naturally. Plant about 10-15# of sweet corn per acre or 2-4 oz. per 100 ft. row into warm soil.
For proper pollination, plant at least four rows 30-36” apart.
Illusion
TREATED ALL-YELLOW SWEET CORN Bodacious (Se) SPP: 3078/MF 75 days. A ver y ver satile hybr id. Eat it, can it, or freeze it! A popular, high-yielding sweet corn that can be planted just about anywhere.
1/4 lb $8.25 1/2 lb $12.75
1 lb $17.50
3 lb $52.50
5 lb $87.50
10 lb $165.00
NK-199 (Su) SPP: Unavailable at printing 84 days. An old-fashioned sweet corn well-suited for fresh use, canning or freezing. The blocky ears are wellfilled with sweet and tender brightgold kernels.
1/4 lb $8.25 1/2 lb $12.75
1 lb $17.50
3 lb $52.50
5 lb $87.50
10 lb $165.00
Incredible (Se) SPP: 2409/LR 85 days. This full season cor n is suitable for canning, shipping and fresh eating. Large 9.5” ears with oldfashioned flavor.
1/4 lb $8.25 1/2 lb $12.75
1 lb $17.50
3 lb $52.50
5 lb $87.50
10 lb $165.00
TREATED ALL-WHITE SWEET CORN ILLUSION (Syn) SPP: 3511/MR 72 days. A lar ge ear with excellent eating quality, dark green husk and strong tip fill. Delicious early season white.
500 Seeds $9.25 7.5M $76.88
1M $15.50 12.5M $128.13 2.5M $25.63 25M $243.75
Allure
UNTREATED BI-COLOR SWEET CORN Temptress (Quadsweet) SPP: 2625/LF 70 days. With str ong emer gence and seedling vigor for early plantings, Temptress also has high resistance to rust. 8” ears have 16 rows of kernels with superior flavor.
500 Seeds $9.25
1M $15.50 2.5M $25.63
7.5M $76.88 12.5M $128.13
25M $243.75
Luscious (Se) SPP: 3114/MR 75 days. Exceptional butter y-sweet flavor and melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. Blocky ears with 16-18 rows of kernels. Easy-to-pick ears are 2' off the ground with good tip fill and cover.
Enchanted (SH2) SPP: 3133/MF 78 days. This augmented hybr id produces ears full of mouthwatering, plump kernels that stay sweet longer post-harvest. Great variety for processing and freezing. Excellent tip fill.
500 Seeds $9.25
1M $15.50 2.5M $25.63
7.5M $76.88 12.5M $128.13
25M $243.75
500 Seeds $10.75
7.5M $88.13
1M $18.50
12.5M $140.63 2.5M $29.38
25M $281.25
My Fair Lady ORGANIC BI-COLOR SWEET CORN Allure (Syn) SPP: 2219/LR 75 days. Long lasting confectionary sweetness and excellent seedling vigor. Slender 8” ears have good tip fill. Synergistic varieties hold sweetness better post-harvest than an SE corn.
500 Seeds $13.25
1M $22.25 2.5M $45.00
7.5M $135.00 12.5M $225.00
25M $400.00
My Fair Lady (Se) SPP: Unavailable at printing 78 days. Developed by Dr . William Tracy at the University of Wisconsin in collaboration with High Mowing Seeds. Slender and elegant ears are 1.25” at the center and 7-8” long. Single-stalked plants grow 5’ tall.
500 Seeds $10.00 7.5M $97.50
1M $18.00 12.5M $162.50 2.5M $32.50 25M $287.50
SPP=Seeds Per Pound MF=Medium Flat MR=Medium Round LR=Large Flat LR=Large Round
PLANTING UNTREATED AND ORGANIC SWEET CORN The biggest enemy your sweet corn seed faces in the spring is cool, wet soil. Placing seed into soil below 65º F will slow germination, giving more time for fungal diseases and insects to claim their share of your seed. You’ll get much better results in 65-75º F soil, especially with untreated and organic sweet corn seed. Test your soil temperature about an inch down, be patient, and watch your corn spring to life.
