MBS Seed, Ltd.
Denton, Texas
(940) 387-2701
(800) 627-2939
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| Variety | Description | Color | Type (see explanation below) |
Approx. Days to Maturity | Avg. Ear Length (in.) | Avg. Ear Diameter (in.) | Avg. Row Count | Husk Appearance |
| Bodacious2 | Has an exceptionally sweet kernel with a superior sweet flavor that holds well after harvest. Excellent for home garden, roadside stand and shipping. | Yellow | homozygous se | 75 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 16 | |
| Early Sunglow1 | Produces long ears early in the season helping you be the first to market with quality, locally grown sweet corn. | Yellow | su | 70 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 12-14 | Medium dark green |
| Golden Cross Bantam | Old standard with large-ears. For home garden and market. | Yellow | su | 85 | 8 | 12-14 | ||
| Honey Select1 | AAS* winner. The first yellow with the TripleSweet® quality. Outstanding flavor for local markets demanding yellow hybrids. | Yellow | TripleSweet® | 79 | 8.5 | 2 | 18-20 | Medium green. Good flags. |
| How Sweet It Is2 | AAS* winner. Excellent for home garden, fresh market, roadside stand and shipping. | White | sh2 | 87 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 18 | |
| Incredible2 | Improved gourmet sweet corn; superb eating. Excellent for home garden, fresh market, roadside stand and shipping. | Yellow | homozygous se | 85 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 18 | |
| Jubilee1 | Excellent for freezing and canning. Also grown for roadside and home garden. | Yellow | su | 81 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 16-20 | Medium green |
| Kandy King EH1 | A mid-early variety renowned for its outstanding eating quality. Demonstrated cool-season emergence give early advantage. | Yellow | homozygous se | 73 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 16-18 | Dark green. Good flags. |
| Kandy Korn EH1 | Devoted followers easily recognize this variety’s unique burgundy husks. | Yellow | heterozygous se | 81 | 9 | 1.85 | 16 | Burgundy coloring. |
| Peaches & Cream Mid EH1 | One of the most popular bicolors. When producers think of bicolors, they think of Peaches & Cream. | Bicolor | homozygous se |
83 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 18-20 | Long flags. Good cover. |
| Silver Queen1 | The most popular white sweet corn because of its superb eating quality and wide range of adaptations. | White | su | 88 | 8 | 1.8 | 14-16 | Outstanding package. |
| Sweet G901 | A very popular bicolor; a favorite in the South and Southeast. Late-maturing and easy to grow. Perfect for local markets and roadside stands. | Bicolor | su | 85 | 9 | 1.95 | 16 | Medium green. |
| Tendertreat EH1 | Vigorous plant that supports king-sized ears, so producers can get more for their money. | Yellow | heterozygous se | 87 | 9 | 1.85 | 14-18 | Medium green. |
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| * AAS—All-American Selection Award | ||||||||
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Explanation of Types (Endosperm Classifications) |
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| Type | Explanation | Isolation & Planting | Pros | Cons |
| su Sugary (normal) |
Normal sugary (su) varieties are the standard type of sweet corn enjoyed for many years. They are known for their creamy corn flavor and mild sugars. These sugars quickly convert to starch so they are best eaten soon after harvest. | Isolate from field, popcorn and sh2 group of sweet corns. | • Best seed vigor
and germination. • Fast establishment. • Corn flavor. • Less ear damage during harvest. • Usually, reliable seed production. |
• Lowest
sugar at harvest. • Lack of field holding. • Fastest sugar loss after harvest. |
| se Sugary Enhanced |
These sweet corns contain the sugary enhanced (se) modifier genes that increase sugars and tenderness to varying degrees. These higher sugar levels result in hybrids that maintain their quality over a longer period of time (longer shelf life than the su’s). Homozygous denotes that both parents of the hybrid are se. | Isolate from field, popcorn and sh2 group of sweet corns. For best results, also isolate from su (normal) sweet corn. | •
Sweetness. • Tenderness. • Flavor. • Disease resistance. • Longer shelf life than sugary (su). |
• Less
shelf life and field holding than sh2 varieties. • Harvest damage if too tender. • Sweetness performance varies with climate. • In general, less seed vigor and germ than sugary (su). |
| sh2 Shrunken (Supersweet) |
Shrunken (Supersweets) contain the sh2 gene and get their name from the appearance of the dried kernel. Shrunkens have a very high sugar content, as well as a slower conversion of sugar to starch, which results in a longer shelf life. Shrunken sweet corns must be isolated from other non-shrunken corns. | Isolate from all su1 groups of sweet corns, field and popcorns. Do not plant too deep. Soil temps need to be at least 60ºF. | • Very
sweet. • Increased sugar holding/shelf life in the field and post-harvest. • Less sugar variation between environments. • Less damage during harvest. • Good shipping ability. |
• Have a
reputation of being “crunchy” with less corn flavor and lower seed
quality. • More difficult to plant and obtain a stand; more susceptible to seedling die-back. • Physically the seed is weaker and subject to breakage. • Need isolation from all other types. |
| TripleSweet® | TripleSweet is a new class of sweet corn that has 75% sugary enhanced (se) kernels and 25% supersweet (sh2) kernels. This combines the exceptional tenderness and sweet corn flavor of se types with extra sweetness, extended shelf life and field holding ability. Results in more consistent, longer lasting sweetness, even under drought stress. | Isolate from field, popcorn and sh2 group of sweet corns. For best results, also isolate from su (normal) sweet corn. | •
Exceptional tenderness and sweetness. • Extended shelf life (1-2 days longer than se). • Extended field holding ability (1-2 days). • Longer harvest window. • Great for local and roadside markets. |
• Can be
damaged at harvest like se. • Shelf life is not as long as sh2. |