What’s New in Sweet Corn? 2011 Variety Trial Results
Super Sweet Corn Variety Trials, 2011
Notes:
- Small, replicated (4x) plots
- 6 rows, 22’ long, 34” apart
- Hand-planted (jab-planters)
- Planting dates:
- 6/16 SH2
- 6/22 SE
- Hurricane Irene
- Lodging
| Supersweet (SH2) Corn Variety Characteristics, 2011 | ||||
| Cultivar | Picking Ease2 | Tip Cover (inches) | Ear Length (inches) | Rows/Ear |
| 2873 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 16.2 |
| 4012 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 16.9 |
| 7112 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 16.3 |
| 2573 XTRA | 3.0 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 16.9 |
| 2876 XTRA | 2.7 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 17.3 |
| 7002R | 2.7 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 17.1 |
| ACX 7905MR | 2.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 16.9 |
| BSS0982 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 15.4 |
| BSS5419 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 17.6 |
| BSS8040 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 17.2 |
| EX08767143 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 17.8 |
| Legion | 2.3 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 17.1 |
| Mirai 302 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 17.3 |
| Mirai 336 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 15.6 |
| Mirai 350 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 16.5 |
| Primus | 2.0 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 15.5 |
| Stellar | 2.0 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 17.2 |
| XT 2170 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 15.8 |
| XT 274A | 2.3 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 16.7 |
| XT 278A | 3.0 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 16.6 |
| Sugar-enhanced Corn Variety Characteristics, 2011 | ||||||||
| Cultivar | Stand plants/row | Yield ears/row | Plant Ht. (inches) | Ear Ht. (inches) | Picking Ease2 | Tip Cover (inches) | Ear Length (inches) | Rows/Ear |
| 1102 | 19.8 | 14.8 | 81.2 | 25.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 15.5 |
| Cameo | 23.3 | 20.3 | 84.1 | 34.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 16.4 |
| Espresso | 24.0 | 24.0 | 73.8 | 16.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 15.6 |
| Harris 1001 | 19.2 | 21.2 | 80.2 | 18.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 15.5 |
| Kristine | 20.7 | 20.0 | 68.1 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 15.7 |
| Luscious | 19.7 | 17.7 | 81.3 | 25.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 16.8 |
| Monomoy | 21.3 | 20.7 | 65.1 | 17.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 14.1 |
| PowWow | 22.3 | 22.3 | 94.0 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 17.8 |
| Reflection | 20.3 | 18.3 | 71.2 | 21.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 16.2 |
| Renaissance | 22.0 | 22.7 | 83.5 | 20.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 12.3 |
| SEB6RH1080 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 65.3 | 14.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 16.1 |
| Sparkler | 24.0 | 23.7 | 76.7 | 20.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 16.8 |
| Synergy | 24.7 | 21.0 | 64.3 | 16.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 16.6 |
| Temptation | 22.3 | 21.2 | 76.5 | 20.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 15.6 |
| Vitality | 24.3 | 28.0 | 71.3 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 14.0 |
| Tukey’s HSD1 0.05 | ns | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.6 | ns | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
(Click on the images below to view enlargements.)
Best Stand: SE Types
- Synergy
- Vitality
- Sparkler
- SEB6RH1080
- Espresso
- Cameo
Best Ear Height: SE Types
- Cameo
- Pow Wow
- 1102
- Luscious
- Reflection
Best Picking Ease: SE Types
- Harris 1001
- Kristine
- Vitality
Best Picking Ease: SH2 Types
- 2573 XTRA
- XTRA 278A
- Mirai 336
Best Tip Cover: SE Types
- 1102
- Monomoy
- SEB6RH1080
Best Tip Cover: SH2 Types
- Primus
- 7112R
- BSS8040
- BSS5419
Best Ear Length: SE Types
- Espresso
- Sparkler
- Renaissance
- Cameo
Best Ear Length: SH2 types
- 2573 Xtra Tender
- Primus
- XT 274A
- Legion
- BSS8040
Best Yield: SE Types
- Vitality
- Espresso
- Sparkler
- Renaissance
- Pow Wow
- SEB6RH1080
Best Performers: SE Types
Scored well in most categories, including stand and yield
- Espresso (70)
- SEB6RH1080 (74)
- Sparkler (78)
- Pow Wow (78)
- Cameo (84)
Espresso (70 days, SE)
- Very good stand
- Very good yield
- Poor ear height
- Good picking ease
- Best ear length
- Good flavor
SEB6RH1080 (74 days, SE)
- Very good stand
- Good yield
- Poor ear height
- Fair picking ease
- Good ear length
- Very good tip cover
- Lowest row count
Sparkler (78 days, SE)
- Good stand
- Very good yield
- Good ear height
- Fair picking ease
- Fair ear length
- Very good tip cover
- High row count
- Nice appearance
Pow Wow (78 days, SE)
- Good stand
- Good yield
- Good ear height
- Good picking ease
- Fair ear length
- Poor tip cover
- Highest row count
Cameo (84 days, SE)
- Good stand
- Best ear height
- Good picking ease
- Good tip cover
- Good ear length
- High row numbers
- Refined look
- Good flavor
Best Performers: SH2 Types
Scored well for most ear characteristics
- 2573 Xtra Tender (73)
- Mirai 302 (74)
- 4012 BC (75)
- XT278A (78)
- BSS8040 (79)
2573 Xtra Tender (73 days, SH2)
- Very good picking ease
- Best ear length
- Fair tip cover
- Good row count
Mirai 302 BC (74 days, SH2)
- Good picking ease
- Good ear length
- Fair tip cover
- Very good row count
- Refined appearance
- Good flavor
Harris 4012 BC (75 days, SH2)
- Good picking ease
- Slightly compact Ear
- Very good tip cover
- Good row count
- Nice appearance
- Good flavor
Xtra Tender 278a (78 days, SH2)
- Very good picking ease
- Good ear length
- Good tip cover
- Good row count
- Nice appearance
- Good flavor
BSS 8040 (79 days, SH2)
- Fair picking ease
- Very good ear length
- Very good tip cover
- Good row count
- Refined appearance
- Good flavor
- Bt-Enhanced
With Thanks…
- Harris Seeds
- Johnny’s
- Seedway
- Siegers
- Stokes
- Syngenta
- Maine Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers Association
- New England Vegetable & Berry Growers Association
- Greg Koller, Pete Lugner, Pat McManus and The Highmoor Farm Staff