Illini Xtra Sweet

Thursday, 24 September 2009 13:48

85 days to harvest Plant in blocks at least 4 rows wide for cross-pollination. 8" ears with 14-18 rows. Freezes well. Plant height: 6-1/2'. Proven tops for productivity, flavor and wide adaptability. •    Four times as sweet as standard hybrids •    Summer's greatest pleasure •    Matures in 85 days •    Proven tops for productivity, flavor, and wide adaptability •    Yellow kernels Developed by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign professor John Laughnan. Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. was the first seed company to release a supersweet sweet corn and it was called "Illini Xtra-Sweet" but widespread use of the supersweet hybrid did not occur until the early 1980's. Go to table of corn varieties