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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Needing Advice on Sweet Corn Varieties

My 2012 garden plans include a huge patch of sweet corn to freeze.  My luck with sweet corn has been less than favorable and I could use some advice on the best varieties to grow.  In the three times I tried, only one was successful and I can't recall the variety I grew that year, although I know it was a hybrid.  Last year I grew an heirloom variety that produced tiny ears and very few of them.  It seemed like a waste of time and effort for the little amount of corn I got.  Two years ago I grew another heirloom variety that also grew it's own disease and I don't recall getting any ears out of that crop.   Could I please, please get suggestions from my friends?  Please post a comment on your successful sweet corn varieties. 

4 comments:

m11.in said...
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ancient one said...

In our neck of the woods.. Silver Queene is a winner...

Roy said...

We live in southwestern PA and last year I grew "Got to have it" corn from Gurney. It is very expensive but very good and my wife canned it. The ears were large and we had plenty.

kevin21 said...
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