Luscious Sweet Corn -

Zea mays var rugosa (hybrid)

Luscious corn is a bi-color corn that matures in 75 days — an advantage in a areas with a shorter growing season. Flavorful 8" ears with 16 to 18 rows of very tender kernels hold their sweetness and flavor longer than other varieties.

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost and when soil temperatures are warm (60 - 65ºF).

When to start inside: not recommended; corn seed does not transplant well.

Special sowing instructions: easy to grow from seed. Since pollination occurs from wind, corn seed should be sown in short, parallel rows or blocks.

Harvesting: Corn is ready about 3 weeks after the silks appear; harvest when the silks are brown, but not dried, and the husks are dark green; ears should be plump. Pull back the husk and pop a kernel with your thumb; a milky juice squirting out means corn is ready. If juice is watery, corn is still immature.