Looking for solid sweet corn varieties to add into your crop portfolio? Check out the slideshow below that highlights a sampling of top sweet corn varieties submitted to us from the nation’s leading seed breeders and distributors. Traits highlighted include superior eating quality, excellent kernel contrast, good resistance packages, and high yields.
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Awaken (HM.CLAUSE, SEEDWAY LLC)
Awaken the season with this early sweet corn! ‘Awaken’ is an early season bi-color SH2 with main season plant type, ear appearance, and husk package. It has a large ear size and good tip fill. Matures in 68 days.
This bi-color variety is highly adaptable, boasts significant yield potential, making it well-regarded for its shipping qualities. The ears are not only visually appealing, but also flavorful, featuring straight rows and excellent tip fill. Matures in 77 days.
‘Midnight F1’ has high sugars, delicious corn flavor, and a tenderclean bite. This bi-color super-sweet is a great choice for roadside and fresh-market sales. It performs well in a range of climates and has shown reliable tip fill under adverse conditions. A Meridian brand variety, ‘Midnight F1’ has consistent yields, bright and straight kernel rows, and strong field holding ability. It has a slender ear and top eating quality when allowed to mature fully. We recommend waiting to harvest for 2 to 3 days after kernel color darkens.Matures in 79 days.
This Meridian-brand bi-color is great for both roadside stands and shipping, with Mirai-style sweetness and tenderness. The 7.5- to 8-inch ears fill well to the tip, have a tight, dark-green husk, and short shank. The ears pick easily at full maturity, and the straight, bright kernels resist denting in the field and postharvest. ‘M1 F1’ kernels have a unique texture that doesn’t stick in your teeth when eating; but is strong enough to handle machine harvesting and shipping. A strong performer in Northern regions. Matures in 76 days.
Natural Sweet (Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. (IFSI), Johnny’s Selected Seeds, Osborne Quality Seeds)
‘Natural Sweet’ XR is a mid-season bi-color super-sweet, combining excellent eating quality with an attractive, market-ready ear. Plants reach about 6 feet with strong seedling vigor and good standability, for direct-seeded blocks. Organic seed with NOP-compliant Organic 1r treatment. The 8-inch, long ears snap with ease. The uniform ears carry very sweet, tender kernels under dark-green husks with solid tip cover. This hybrid offers a reliable, easily the main-season for fresh-market organic growers. Matures in 74 days.
A combination of great vigor and emergence along with fantastic flavor and texture. ‘Nirvana’ continues to raise the bar with ease of packing and holding ability.As part of Crookham's Nirvana series, ‘Nirvana’ has a stronger plant, higher ear placement, an improved disease package, and better vigor when compared to many other similar bi-color varieties.Matures in75 days.
‘Quick Start’ is an exciting addition to our early maturity line up. It boasts a strong plant and large ear, as well as excellent eating quality for its season. ‘Quick Start’ also demonstrates a strong emergence and vigor, making it a great choice for your early synergistic bi-color sweet corn plantings. Matures in 68 days.
Disease package: CR: IR, SW: IR, NCLB: IR, MDMV: IR
Redemption XR (Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. (IFSI), Gowan Seed Company)
A robust plant type with exceptional husk protection. ‘Redemption XR’ is a one of a kind hybrid bi-color SH2 that can be planted in all seasons, soils, and regions. An ideal variety for full season fresh and shipping markets. Matures in 80 days. Gowan Exclusive!
‘Seabright’ is a SH2white variety that has a consistently nice husk package with great flag leaves. It has straight rows and great tip fill for a nice ear package. ‘Seabright’ has great eating quality in the roadside and shipping segments. Thismain-season produceris for processing and fresh marketand reliable packout.
Seminole Sweet (Illinois Foundation Seed Inc. (IFSI), Stokes Seeds Inc.)
‘Seminole Sweet’ is a hybrid bi-color super-sweet (SH2). A high quality shipper that combines high yields with superior flavor. ‘Seminole Sweet’ has a dark-greenhusk protection, and a clean, strong plant and excellent kernel flavor. Matures in 80 days.Exclusive.
Superb MXR (Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. (IFSI), Gowan Seed Company)
‘Superb MXR’ has very good sweetness and flavor. This hybrid bi-color SH2 has strong yields with great tip fill and husk protection. Its ability to handle difficult growing seasons makes it an excellent choice for mid-season fresh and shipping markets.Matures in74 days.
‘Sugar Start’ is an early synergistic yellow with a good ear size and taste. Its emergence and vigor are second to none. ‘Sugar Start’ has a solid plant structure for its maturity.Matures in 68 days.
‘Ultra Violet’ possesses strong husk protection and sturdy plants. The excellent row fill complement striking multi-colored kernels (pink, purple, and white) that hold their color beautifully when boiled, blanched, or grilled. This super sweet (SH2) has been a standout in our trials and a farm crew favorite. The 8 inch long ears have 14 to 20 rows each, and 6 to 12 feet tall plants. Matures in 80 days.
Venture MXR (Illinois Foundation Seed Inc. (IFSI), Stokes Seeds Inc.)
‘Venture MXR’ is an excellent early-season bi-color with great roadside stand potential. This SH2 hybrid has strong seedling vigor and plant strength. A good disease resistance package. Matures in 72 days.
‘Xanadu’, from the Nirvana series, incorporates a stronger plant, higher ear placement, and improved disease resistance, all while maintaining exceptional eating quality and consumer appeal. ‘Xanadu’ now has the added benefit of the non-GMO sh2i gene with a 28% heavier seed weight for better planting flow and emergence. Matures in 74 to 75 days.
4974 VX (Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. (IFSI), Osborne Quality Seeds)
‘4974 VX’ is a mid-season, yellow, super-sweet, and produces ears on sturdy 6 to 6.5 inch plants. A dark-green husk package with strong tip cover protects the ear,delivering fresh-market quality and dependable roadside appeal. Plants show consistent ear size and performance across variable environments, with a comfortable 23-inch ear height for easy picking. Ideal as a reliable mid-season slot for fresh market growers. Matures in73 days.
