Kandy Korn

Monday, 21 September 2009 13:45

Kandy Korn corn is one of the top selling sweet corns on the market today. Kandy Korn corn has a very high sugar content and holds its super sweet flavor days after picking. Kandy Korn corn seed grows tall plants 9 feet tall with very distinctive burgundy streaked stalks with green and red husks. Kandy Korn corn grows ears that are 8” long and are ready to harvest in only 85-89 days. Sow Kandy Korn Corn seed 3" apart as soon as all chance of frost has passed. Keep moist until sprouts are established then thin to 6 - 9 inches. Kandy Korn Corn should be planted in rows to ensure pollination. A group of at least 3 rows 2-3 feet apart is most effective. Once established water when soil becomes dry. Notably tender and juicy, with 14-16 full rows of kernels. Kandy Korn Sweet Corn has creamy texture, delicate flavor, and great for freezing. Unique 8 1/2' stalks have a reddish tint - nice cut for all decorations. •    Zones: 3 - 9 annual •    Height: 7.5-8 feet •    Spacing: 10-12 inches between plants; 30-36 inches between rows •    Depth: 1-2 inches •    Spread: 15-18 inches •    Sun/Shade: full sun •    Germination: 5-8 days •    Days to maturity: 85-89 •    Yield: 10 dozen ears/100 foot row Comments: Red and green color marks husks, stalks. White silks. 'Se' type. Holds flavor for several days on stalk. Tender and sweet. Exceedingly high germination is tops among sugar-enhanced hybrids. Go to table of corn varieties