Research - What’s New in Sweet Corn? 2011 Variety Trial Results
What’s New in Sweet Corn? 2011 Variety Trial Results
What’s New in Sweet Corn? 2011 Variety Trial Results (PDF)
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
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 |
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Best Stand – SE Types
- Synergy
- Vitality
- Sparkler
- SEB6RH1080
- Espresso
- Cameo
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Best Ear Height – SE Types
- Cameo
- Pow Wow
- 1102
- Luscious
- Reflection
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Best Picking Ease – SE Types
- Harris 1001
- Kristine
- Vitality
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Best Picking Ease – SH2 Types
- 2573 XTRA
- XTRA 278A
- Mirai 336
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| Best Tip Cover – SE Types
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Best Tip Cover – SH2 Types
- Primus
- 7112R
- BSS8040
- BSS5419
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Best Ear Length – SE Types
- Espresso
- Sparkler
- Renaissance
- Cameo
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Best Ear Length – SH2 types
- 2573 Xtra Tender
- Primus
- XT 274A
- Legion
- BSS8040
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Best Yield – SE Types
- Vitality
- Espresso
- Sparkler
- Renaissance
- Pow Wow
- SEB6RH1080
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Best Performers – SE Types
Scored well in most categories, including stand and yield
- Espresso (70)
- SEB6RH1080 (74)
- Sparkler (78)
- Pow Wow (78)
- Cameo (84)
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Espresso (70 days, SE)
- Very good stand
- Very good yield
- Poor ear height
- Good picking ease
- Best ear length
- Good flavor
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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
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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
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Pow Wow (78 days, SE)
- Good stand
- Good yield
- Good ear height
- Good picking ease
- Fair ear length
- Poor tip cover
- Highest row count
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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
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Best Performers – SH2 Types
Scored well for most ear characteristics
- 2573 Xtra Tender (73)
- Mirai 302 (74)
- 4012 BC (75)
- XT278A (78)
- BSS8040 (79)
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2573 Xtra Tender (73 days, SH2)
- Very good picking ease
- Best ear length
- Fair tip cover
- Good row count
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Mirai 302 BC (74 days, SH2)
- Good picking ease
- Good ear length
- Fair tip cover
- Very good row count
- Refined appearance
- Good flavor
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Harris 4012 BC (75 days, SH2)
- Good picking ease
- Slightly compact Ear
- Very good tip cover
- Good row count
- Nice appearance
- Good flavor
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Xtra Tender 278a (78 days, SH2)
- Very good picking ease
- Good ear length
- Good tip cover
- Good row count
- Nice appearance
- Good flavor
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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
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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 & The Highmoor Farm Staff
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