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Cultivation

Fresh Market Consumption — Sweet Corn

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group)

The use of sweet corn for fresh consumption requires harvesting at the milk stage and consideration of hybrid genetic traits to slow the conversion of sugars into starch. The product is characterized by a tender pericarp texture and requires rapid cooling due to its high perishability.

In the reference 92 varieties crop Sweet corn, where this is mentioned in the description.

For fresh market sales, corn is harvested at a grain moisture content of 70–80%, while the endosperm remains soft. A key factor is the selection of hybrids with su, se, or sh2 genetic types, which can retain sweetness longer due to a slower starch formation process and possess a thin grain pericarp.

The market quality of the produce is determined by ear density and the condition of the husk leaves, which should maintain a vibrant green color. Due to physiological perishability, fresh corn requires rapid removal of field heat, preferably by hydrocooling, and strict adherence to storage temperature conditions near 0°C.

General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.

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Varieties of Sweet corn mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Eden RMN

Application submitted

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
2 records

Forvard

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

UA
2 records

GSS 8529 F1

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Doug Plaisted, Doug Plaisted,

UA
1 record

Sanrise F1

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Jack Burgers, Andreas Muller,

UA
2 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Sergio Nieto

UA
2 records

Dimaks

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Devid Mohford

UA
1 record

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Hari Besels

UA
1 record

Starshine F1

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Steve Grin

UA
1 record

Marichka

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Kuprichenkova Tetiana Hryhorivna, Klimova Oksana IEvhenivna, Bielikov IEvhen Illich, Pozdniakov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Movchan Tetiana Dmytrivna, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Tymchuk Viktor Mykhailovych,

UA
2 records

Liudmyla SV

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Romanenko Svitlana Vasylivna, Vyshnevs`kyi Mykola Vasyl`ovych, Hlushko Vasyl` Vasyl`ovych, Antoniuk Serhii Petrovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

UA
2 records

Dmytryk

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Chernobai Larysa Mykolaivna, Derebizova Ol`ha IUriivna, Bondarenko Leonid Viktorovych, Litun Pavlo Pavlovych, Tymchuk Viktor Mykhailovych, Suprun Oleh Hryhorovych, Kurasa Petro Ivanovych, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych,

UA
2 records

LS-№ 779

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,

UA
1 record

Bahration

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Kulish Ol`ha IUriivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych,

UA
2 records

Vait Tuz

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"

UA
2 records

Nasoloda

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Blaschuk Ivan Prokopovych, Dibrova Ivan IErofiiovych, Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Havryliuk Viktor Mykolaiovych, Larchenko Kateryna Andriivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych,

UA
1 record

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Dave Fisher

UA
2 records

Turbo F1

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Tom Natti

UA
1 record

SPRITZ

Application submitted

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

HM.CLAUSE

UA
2 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Steve Grien

UA
1 record

Sundance F1

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Robert Priieur

UA
2 records

Royalty F1

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Pop Vriend Seeds B.V.

UA
1 record

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Nahorniak Mykhailo Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

Solo F1

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Matviiets Volodymyr Hryhorovych, Chornobai Larysa Mykolaivna, Pozdniakov Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych, Tymchuk Viktor Mykhailovych, Pereverziev IUrii Semenovych, Kharchenko Liubov IAkivna, Kharchenko IUrii Viktorovych, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych,

UA
2 records

Sweet Lincoln

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

PL
1 record