Sunshine

Wednesday, 16 September 2009 13:25

75 days 'Sunshine' was developed at the North Dakota Agricultural Experimental Station (AES) by A. F. Yeager to thrive in areas with shorter growing seasons. ‘Sunshine’ is the stabilized cross of ‘Golden Bantam’ [1902, W. Atlee Burpee] and ‘Gill’s Early Market’ [Gill Bros. Seed Co., Portland, Oregon]. Originally released in 1927, it remained very popular, under several name variations, until seed companies began favoring the sale of unstable, F1 hybrids and last sold commercially in 1992. The stalks grow to about 5Ѕ feet in height with ears setting about one foot from the ground. It retains the good, old-time corn flavor of its ‘Golden Bantam’ parent but reaches roasting ear stage three to ten days earlier. The ears are six to eight inches long averaging twelve rows of golden yellow kernels. It did great in Oregon and Tennessee 2003 trial. Go to table of corn varieties