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(Overall Rating)
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Poor flavor,
August 16, 2009
Submitted by Librarian
"Early Sunglow Hybrid lived up to its claim for good germination in wet weather. It germinated and grew well in our very wet spring and early summer. But what a disappointment when we ate the first ears. No flavor! We ate it within an hour of picking it. There was no sweetness at all. We might as well have been eating field corn. I will not grow this variety again. Our neighbor, on the other hand, grew the early variety Seneca Arrowhead and it was fairly sweet."
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Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
IN
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
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5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
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My favorite of the early varieties!!,
April 29, 2009
Submitted by vic1911
from Phoenix
"I absolutely love this variety! This is my go to variety for the earliest corn. I have grown this variety for many years, and it has never dissapointed me. This year I planted this in mid-February. Even with temps dropping into the low 40's, most of the seed did germinate!! Just yesterday I picked my first ears. Although the ears are smaller than most other varieties, The plants consistantly produce two ears as advertised. Personally, I prefer the SU varieties more than SE. (I like the old fashioned flavor.) The plants themselves are quite beautiful. The leaves have red streaks, the tassles are red as well as most of the silks. While a lot of people are just starting to plant thier gardens, I'm already harvesting my first crop of this exceptional variety!"
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Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
AZ
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
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2
out of 5
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Top 500 Contributor
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Grow only if you have a cool season,
September 20, 2008
Submitted by mary14889
"This corn was early and germinated well, and perhaps it does well in a cool climate, but it did not do well in my garden that was wet this season. It not grow well at all though BiDelicous flourished right next to it. Some stalks did not even set ears though most did, but many were bothered by some little beetle that tunneled through the husk and through a row of kernals. Ugh. I've never seen this pest before and it didn't bother the BiDelicious. The corn was early but being not very vigorous or tasty and susceptible to insect damage, it will not be a repeat."
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Reviewer Information
Would recommend: No
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5
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
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Top 25 Contributor
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Very dependable-the best very early,
May 28, 2008
Submitted by Peonyguy
from Massachusetts
"I have grown this corn for at least 20 years. Unlike the modern "supersweets" this corn will germinate in cold soil. Even if planted too early (even before the last light frost), I find that the seed will lay there in the ground , and not rot out. It comes up when it is ready, and well before any other sweet corn that I know.
The plants are short, so it does not compete well with weeds. Because it sets ears so quickly, weed control and fertility are very important if you want full size ears. If the weeds get ahead of you, the resulting small ears taste just as good, but you need to eat a lot of them to get your fill.
Because this is not a supersweet, it does not keep well, on the plant or in the refrigerater. It does not ripen very evenly, so a block of 4 or 5 short rows should keep you going for a week or so. Try to cook it within an hour of picking."
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Reviewer Information
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
MA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
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