Honey Select

Friday, 25 September 2009 13:14

The Honey Select Hybrid is a triple sweet corn variety. Large ears average 8 1/2" long and 18-20 rows of super sweet yellow corn. Long, elegant 8-inch ears are packed with remarkable crunchy-sweet kernels. The Honey select doesn't have to be isolated from other corns. Everything you want in this TripleSweet® corn - tenderness, flavor and sweetness. Honey Select hybrid corn is an All-American Selections winner. One of an entirely new type of corn called TripleSweet, Honey Select Hybrid combines the crunchy texture of sugary-enhanced types with the extra sweetness and great holding ability of the supersweets! The result? Delicious! TripleSweet corn actually contains TWO kernel types, selected and reselected to create an ear that is 75% sugary-enhanced and 25% supersweet. Ideal for home gardens, it needs no isolation from other corn, and has great staying power on the stalk. Honey Select Hybrid was applauded by the AAS judges both for taste and ease of growth. These plump golden kernels are the best-tasting you will find, and they keep so well, you don't have to harvest them all at once! Taste, texture, and hold -- that's the TripleSweet advantage! •    97% Germination rate •    79 days from plant until harvest •    99% Pure •    Country of Origin: USA Planting instructions: Plant Honey Select corn when all danger of frost is gone in a sunny location. The ground should be enriched with organic material then cultivated and loosened for best results. Press soil firmly over seeds and keep moist. Plant in blocks of at least four rows side by side to insure best results from pollination. Avoid one long row style planting. Plant every three weeks for extended harvest. Different varieties of corn should generally be separated by 500 feet to prevent cross pollination. •    Planting depth: 1-1 ½" •    Seed spacing: 4-6" •    Row spasing: 30-36" •    Germination temperature: 50-85 •    Days to maturity: 79 •    Spacing after thinning: 8-12" •    Germination time in days: 7-10 Care: Control weeds weekly by cultivating to form hills around corn. Honey Select corn enjoys occasional deep watering in hot temperature areas. Harvesting: Pick ears when firm and silk turns sandy brown. The kernels should be milky and tender when tested with thumbnail. Nutritional Value: Excellent source of minerals and vitamins. Collecting Seed: Leave a few long healthy cobs on the stalk until the kernels show denting. Pick the cobs and dry the kernels completely before removing them from the cob. Store Honey Select kernels in a cool, dry area. Go to table of corn varieties