Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2006 (original) (raw)

Abstract

The Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service reported sweet corn for fresh market sales was harvested from 5,200 acres in Indiana in 2005 and had a total value of $7.6 million. Sweet corn fields are located throughout the state. In Northern Indiana bicolor corn is most commonly grown. Varieties with improved eating quality are of interest to both producers and consumers. Producers are also interested in yield, ear size and appearance, and agronomic characteristics. This paper reports on twenty sh2 sweet corn cultivars known as ‘supersweet’ or ‘enhanced’ or ‘augmented supersweet’ that were evaluated at the Pinney-Purdue Ag Center, Wanatah, IN.

Keywords

variety trials, sweetcorn, sweet corn, vegetables, Zea mays

Date of this Version

1-1-2006

Recommended Citation

Maynard, Elizabeth T., "Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2006" (2006). Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports. Paper 53.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/mwvtr/53

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