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Post by Blueflint on Nov 8, 2008 18:14:36 GMT -5
Anyone ever grow Aunt Mary's Sweet Corn? I have read this is a short season white, in the 65 day range. I have been searching google and can not find a source for seed but did notice it was available thru the SSE yearbook this year. Anyone know anything about this one?
Blueflint
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Post by canadamike on Nov 8, 2008 19:05:06 GMT -5
I'll have to check what I got from Grin, the name definitely rings a bell, but it might be because I read about it. But anyway, in that 65 or so days range, WHITE MIDGET ( accession no 1830, not the other with the same name) is a dwarf white with small ears of FANTASTIC sweet taste. It could not ripen for me because I planted it way too late, but I re-ordered it. And anyway NONE of my corn except a couple of ears could ripen this year, the very earlies ripening ( eating stage) at the same time than the very late, when frost was around .
I'd gladly send you some seeds, not much because we do not get a lot, but you could try it and we could pool our grow out seeds together after for genetic diversity.
I have not tried the other accession with the same name, but the kernels were less shrunken, and the same goes for WHITE MIDGET IMPROVED. Bigger ears maybe.
I would be pleased to share my seeds from GRIN with you, two grow outs are better and safer than one. I also have numerous accessions of European and Russian sweet corn to try.
Feel like it? I would love a partner in trials.
Michel
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Post by grungy on Nov 8, 2008 23:31:46 GMT -5
Grew it and trialling it for GRIN, for 2 years. Also know as Ames 1850. It would be the longest 65 day corn I have ever grown. I know that last year was late for everything, but both Hopi Pink and Johnny's Select matured before it. More like 95 day corn. It grew about 7-8 feet tall and most produced 2 full 8" cobs of good old fashioned tasting corn. Will be growing it again next year and it may just become a staple in our household. Cheers, Val (grungy)
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Post by Blueflint on Nov 10, 2008 22:10:41 GMT -5
Thanks for all the great information. Thanks for the offer Mike. We are figuring out what direction we are going to head in the spring. We want a short season sweet corn for early market, prefer white, MUST be open pollinated then we will plant a later season main crop. Also MUST be open pollinated. For the main crop we are leaning towards Stowell's Evergreen or Luther Hill. It is the short season corn that is the challenge to get a fix on. Then there are all kinds we can get small samples for but we need at least 2 pounds of seed for this. As I have quite a few other non sweet corns that need grown out, I really can't do many small test patches (can only grow so many in a year without crossing). I have so many corns I have to grow out in the next few years and I added two new ones this year! Hummm, I am sure I will be asking a lot more questions in the next couple months...we'll see how things pan out.
Blueflint
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Post by canadamike on Nov 10, 2008 22:32:19 GMT -5
Does ear size matter?
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Post by grungy on Nov 11, 2008 1:24:43 GMT -5
Only if you are mouse, trying to be an elephant. LOL
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Post by canadamike on Nov 11, 2008 1:33:55 GMT -5
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Post by Blueflint on Nov 11, 2008 8:12:37 GMT -5
;D Yeah...uh...well...
Since our sweet corn is for market, size is a concern, not only ear size but kernel size. I hear people complaining about the small kernel size of most modern sweet corns and how you get a "bite of cob".
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Post by grungy on Nov 11, 2008 8:50:59 GMT -5
good sized kernels, good taste. And Mike - ouch!
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Post by Alan on Nov 11, 2008 23:30:40 GMT -5
Tripple Play from seeds of change is a good, relatively large kernel, multi-color sweet corn that is relatively early seasoned as well, though I am not sure if it is sold in bulk, baring this for an early crop Luther Hill is your best bet.
to anyone growing sweet corns not listed in my Astronomy Domine Genealogy that are Open Pollinated, after growing them out and increasing seed I would love to obtain some small samples for integration into the Astronomy Domine lines.
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