Ashworth

Thursday, 24 September 2009 13:51

69 days An early maturing, widely adapted sweet corn with good flavor and dependability. Stalks average 5' with 1 or 2 ears (6 to 7 in. long) containing 12 rows of yellow kernels per ear. According to FEDCO Seeds, Fred Ashworth of St. Lawrence Nurseries originally named his variety "'Rat Selected' in honor of the rodents who broke into his seed storage room and alerted him to certain kernels that they preferred." Derived from Ashworth's original varieties, this corn germinates well in cool soil, has short stalks with 6-7" yellow ears with good flavor. Plant seeds 1 inch deep in rows or clumps, two weeks after the last frost date. Corn needs rich soil, full sun and adequate moisture to produce good ears. Seed Saving Tip: Corn cross pollinated by wind for miles. To save seed stagger the planting time of different varieties, plant them 1/2 mile apart, or come to one of our seed saving workshops and learn how to hand pollinate corn. Germinates well in cool soil. Go to table of corn varieties