Best kind of sweet corn?

Berwil · #1 08-16-2014, 01:14 AM

I plant Burpee bi-licious bi colored sweet corn. It seems like it has a super small window of sweetness. If you don't pick it the day it's ready, it tastes old. If you pick it early the yellow kernels aren't yellow or they may not be filled out fully. Life happens and I can't always pick it/ cook it/ strip it on the day. We've gotten corn from a local farm stand that I know was picked days earlier and still tastes great so I know better stuff is out there. What kind of corn do you guys plant and how do you make sure you get it in at the right time?

Thanks
Bill

J-Mech · #2 08-16-2014, 02:06 AM

Ambrosia. Best sweet corn you can get. Seed is expensive, but it's good. It's like $26/pound.

bocephus1991 · #3 08-16-2014, 02:28 AM

I always liked Illinois extra sweet. When we farmed dad sold Lewis seed that was one if their varieties . It was yellow and white kernels also.

cubs-n-bxrs · #4 08-16-2014, 08:51 AM

Farm I used to work on we planted a variety of sweet corn called Kandy Corn. Boy was that stuff sweet and good. It had purpleish colored tassles.

Berwil · #5 08-17-2014, 12:10 AM

Thanks for the input guys. I'll be looking these up.

Jonathon, I plant 6-7 rows 12 ft long; a pound might be a bit overkill! If I can get a 1/4lb I think I'd be good. My wife already thinks I'm a sweet corn snob, wait till I tell her the seeds cost $26! Haha

Thanks Brian

Cubs, I remember seeing purplish tassels on the sweet corn we grew when I was a kid, maybe a similar variety. I'll have to ask my dad if he remembers what we used to grow. Chances are he just asked for sweet corn at agway and has no idea what they gave him.

Bill

nikster · #6 08-17-2014, 09:06 AM

Mirai sweet corn is the sweetest best corn I've ever eaten.

It's origin was developed in japan (?) I think?

You can eat this corn RAW! I've done it.

NIK,

Stratmoore Farms · #7 08-18-2014, 09:17 AM

Most everybody in my area plants Silver Queen.

SGragg · #8 08-18-2014, 09:41 AM

I've planted "How Sweet It Is" variety with good success. It's a white, super sweet. High sugar content that has some staying power (still sweet after picking for a while) and a good picking window. Think Field's still carries it. Gurney used to, but dropped it.

Would like to try some others, but after having this one, never tried another.

Berwil · #9 08-18-2014, 04:43 PM

Thanks guys! I'll be sure to try one of these varieties next year, take a list and see what's available local. may have to enlarge the garden to try a couple!

Bill

j4c11 · #10 08-18-2014, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Berwil

Thanks guys! I'll be sure to try one of these varieties next year, take a list and see what's available local. may have to enlarge the garden to try a couple!

Bill

I imagine cross-pollination may be an issue if you plant multiple varieties in close proximity, in the sense that none of them may taste the way they were intended to taste.