Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America

Sweetcorn (A-L), Lists 1-26 Combined

Edited by William F. Tracy

Department of Agronomy
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706

720 (Crisp N Sweet (TM)) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: homozygous shrunken-2; a narrow kernels processor type. Resistance: Ht; single gene resistance to Ht1. Similar: 711 (Crisp N Sweet(TM)) but 5 days later. 1989.

730BC (Crisp N Sweet (TM)) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: full season bicolor homozygous shrunken-2 sweetcorn designed for southern, long haul shipping markets. Resistance: Ht. Similar: Honey N Pearl. 1989.

Abalone - Breeder: Seed Res. Specialists. Characteristics: Narrowgrain class, white kernels. 1963.

Absolute (PX 7404 SEB) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: mid-season, SE, bicolor, large ear, nice package, high quaity, 8-9 inch ear, 16-18 row count, 80 days to maturity. Resistance: intermediate to common corn rust and Stewart's bacterial wilt. Similar: Lancelot, Sensor, Delectable. Adaptation: northeast U.S. fresh market. 2001.

Acclaim (Cr8401) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: mid-main processor type. Similar: Reward. 1989.

Accolade - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: early mid-season, white, sh2.

Achiever (AV 2524) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, sugary1, sulsu1 81 day maturity; white silks, yellow kernels. 18-20 row whole kernel processor type. Adaptation: wide.

Advance (CXP 514) - Breeder: W.Whitwood. Vendor: Musser. Characteristics: 86 day maturity, ears enclosed in dark green, long husk with many flags, ears have high row count with deep, narrow kernels, road market, shipping and processing. 1984.

Albertagold - Breeder: Seed Res. Specialists. Characteristics: Spancross class, yellow kernels. 1960.

Alexis - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: main season, yellow shrunken-2 processor. Resistance: northern corn leaf blight. Similar: Tribune. 1994.

Allegro (XPH 2668) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: early, good kernel style and yield, yellow. Similar: Rival. 1988.

Alliance - Breeder and vendor: Johnny's. 1994.

Aloha (BSS86-3880) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: mid-season bicolor supersweet hybrid with uniform ears, good fresh market package and excellent eating quality. 1990.

Alphabest - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 65 day maturity, 1495 GDD, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 10-8 rows. 1946.

Alphagold - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 62 day maturity, 1426 GDD, Spancross class, yellow kernels, 12-10 rows. 1943.

Alpine (WH 3115) - Breeder: L.Hansen. Vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: early mid-season white hybrid containing the se gene in the heterozygous state; fresh market hybrid with an attractive ear and superior eating quality. Resistance: common rust, stewarts bacterial wilt. Similar: Snowbelle. 1988.

Amaize - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: homozygous se with superior plant and ear characteristics, excellent early vigor, high rowed, excellent eating quality. Resistance: good tolerance to stewarts wilt. Similar: Bodacious, Incredible bicolor. 1989.

Amaizingly Sweet (FMX 332) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 82 day maturity, bicolor shrunken-2, well filled ears are very attractive with long dark flags and dark green husk, ears 7.5-8.5" x 1.9-2.0", cylindrical to slightly tapered ear, 18-22 rows. Resistance: Rp1 rust, tolerance to heat smut. Similar: Hudson.

Ambrosia - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: main season bicolor. Similar: Incredible bicolor. 1989.

American Beauty - Breeder and vendor: O. and G. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, bird resistant, extra good husk and well filled tips. Resistance: smut and ear worm. Similar: Golden Cross. Adaptation: northern and central states. 1968.

Apache (XP 358) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Parentage: Asgrow inbreds. Characteristics: hybrid, high yielding, superior plant type and snapped ear appearance, good tip fill and ear size. Resistance: H. turcicum and bacterial wilt. Similar: Gold Cup. Adaptation: general. 1972.

Appaloosa - Breeder and vendor: Robson. Characteristics: sh2, bicolor.

Arctic First (F7793) - Breeder: Morden Res. Sta., Morden, Manitoba, Canada. Vendor: T and T Seeds. Parentage: Altagold x Early White Flint. Characteristics: dwarf plants, 3.5' tall, small ears, very early maturity. Resistance: tolerance to cold. Adaptation: northern Canada. 1958.

Argent - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: excellent eating quality, mid-season. Similar: Pristine. 1989.

Aristogold Bantam - Breeder: Seed Res. Specialists. Characteristics: 82 day maturity, 1886 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1941.

Aristogold Bantam Evergreen - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 87 day maturity, 2001 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16-18 rows. 1942.

aRRestor - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, sugary1, sulsu1, hybrid; 84 day maturity; white silks, yellow kernel processor type. Resistance: races of common rust, Puccinia sorghi. Similar: Commander. Adaptation: midwestern and northeastern United States.

Arrow II (SX 7202 SE 4) - Breeder: Manuel Rosas. Vendor: Seminis Petoseed. Characteristics: se, yellow, 72 days, ears 8-9" long, 14-16 rows. 1999.

Arsenal (XPH 3050) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: good seed quality, full season maturity, single gene resistance Rp1 to rust, high yield and recovery, low level resistance to smut, SLV. Adaptation: all areas that produce processing sweetcorn. Resistance: stewarts wilt and anthracnose. Similar: More. 1993.

Asgrow Golden 22 - Breeder: Asgrow. Characteristics: 79 day maturity, 1553 GDD, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 12-16 rows. 1951.

Asgrow Golden 60 - Breeder: Asgrow. Characteristics: 87 day maturity, 1753 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-18 rows. 1954.

Assure - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: main season, yellow, sh2, processor.

Athos - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: early, heterozygous se bicolor type. Similar: DArtagnan. 1993.

Atlas (Xl) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Parentage: closed; Asgrow inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid. Similar: Iochief, but with white internal silks and better kernel quality. Resistance: bacterial wilt. Adaptation: wide. 1963.

Aurora - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: mid-season white shrunken-2 supersweet. Similar: How Sweet It Is. 1993.

Avalanche (344x360) - Breeder: D.Galinat. Vendor: Mesa Maize. Characteristics: early midseason, homozygous se white type, very high eating quality. Similar: Summer Flavor 81W. 1993.

Aztec (XP 1343) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early market, about 68 day maturity, tall, vigorous, nearly suckerless plants. Resistance: stewarts wilt; tolerance to corn smut and one variant of maize dwarf mosaic virus. Similar: Earlibelle. Adaptation: northern regions. 1974.

Bandit - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: 81 days, sh2 yellow.

Banner (Hyb. 70-3044) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, full season yellow, well suited for processing and market. Resistance: tolerance to stewarts wilt, common smut, and WSMV. Similar: Commander. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Barbecue - Breeder: Massachusetts Exp. Sta. Vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: 86 day maturity, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1955.

Basin (XP 8492829) - Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow Brand. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: shrunken 2 yellow processing type; full season maturity (81 days); average ear length of 9 inches (229 mm), with 16 to 18 rows per ear and an average diameter of 1.8 inches (46 mm). Resistance: common corn rust race 0, intermediate to maize dwarf mosaic. Similar: Super Sweet Jubilee, Zenith, Challenger. Adaptation: NAFTA processing areas. 2002.

BC 0801 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 79 days, Bicolor, se. Resistance: common rust (Rp1d). Adaptation: Northeast U.S.

Beacon (Hybrid 1707) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, higher row number and better quality than Spancross. Similar: Spancross. 1975.

Belgold - Breeder: Charter. Characteristics: 78 day maturity, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1949.

Bellegold - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: hybrid, second early yellow with good husk and ear appearance and size for fresh market; adapted to mechanical harvest. Similar: Sundance. Adaptation: eastern United States. 1980.

Bellewood (XP 337) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: hybrid, single ear for mechanical harvest. Resistance: H. turcicum. Adaptation: eastern United States. Asgrow Catalog. 1969.

Bellringer (X281) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early to midseason, 77 day maturity, yellow market corn, 7.5-8" ear, 12-16 rows, medium tall, dark green plant; average quality. Similar: Northern Bell. Adaptation: northern United States and Canada. 1975.

Beretta (Fmx 333) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: yellow, normal sugary-1 processing corn, ear has good tip fill, adequate husk cover, plant height 6-7.5', ear height 16-24". Resistance: moderate rust tolerance and head smut resistance. Similar: Reward, GH1703.

Big Chief - Breeder: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: 87 day maturity, Late Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16-18 rows. 1960.

Big Golden Cross - Breeder: Connecticut Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Golden Cross class, yellow kernels. 1947.

Big Ioana - Breeder: Connecticut Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Late Golden Cross class, yellow kernels. 1946.

Big Lee - Breeder: Connecticut Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Early Golden Cross class, yellow kernels. 1947.

Big Lincoln - Breeder: Connecticut Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Early Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, rows. 1947.

Big Time - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 79 days, Bicolor, sh2. Resistance: Common Rust (Rp1d). Adaptation: Florida.

Bi-Guard - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: 77 days, su, bicolor.

Bi-Licious (CSEXP 323) - Breeder: Dr.Whitwood. Vendor: Charter. Characteristics: high quality bicolor 8.5" ears, 14-16 rows, excellent husk protection roadside, home garden, heterozygous se, good cold tolerance and early vigor, dark green plant, long flags. Resistance: rust, stewarts wilt, northern corn leaf blight, smut. Similar: Peaches and Cream. 1994.

Binar (XPH 2640) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: very sweet, large eared, bicolor shrunken-2. Similar: Peter Corn. 1991.

Bingo - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: early processing type hybrid with leaf rust resistance, high row count and a narrow deep kernel style. Resistance: leaf rust, common maize rust. 1989.

Bi-Queen (Hybrid Bi-Color Silver Queen) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, bicolor version of Silver Queen; very tender pericarp and very sweet. Similar: Golden Queen. 1975.

Blanco - Breeder: Big Crop. Characteristics: food corn. 1989.

Blaze - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: main season, processing type hybrid with single gene resistance to leaf rust and tolerance to northern corn leaf blight; large ear and a narrow deep kernel which will result in good field and plant recovery. 1992.

Blazer (SE129) - Breeder: Illinois Foundation Seed. Vendor: Mesa Maize. Characteristics: very early yellow homozygous sugary enhancer, good plant and ear, exceptionally tender. Similar: Precocious. 1993.

Blitz (V179) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early 66 day maturity, yellow, good quality, 6.5-7" ear, 10-14 rows; short plant. Similar: Earliking, Royal Crest. Adaptation: northern United States. 1972.

Bodacious - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: excellent eating quality, with a diverse adaptation. 1989.

Bojangles - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: bicolor shrunken-2, supersweet, excellent eating quality, very good holding ability in field and after harvest, larger ear with deep kernel. Resistance: common maize rust. 1990.

Bold - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 82 days, Yellow, su. Resistance: Common Rust(Rp1d) and MDMV. Adaptation: Midwestern U.S.

Bolero - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: mid-season yellow processing type with common rust resistance. Similar: Bingo. 1993.

Bon Appetit (10330) - Breeder: David Galinat. Vendor: Mesa Maize Inc. Characteristics: se, bicolor.

Bon Bon (AV 2553) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, improved supersweet, sh2/sh2 su1/su1, 83 day maturity; white silk, light yellow kernels; 14-18 rows. Similar: Florida Staysweet.

Bonus - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 83 days, Yellow, su. Resistance: Common Rust(Rp1d) and MDMV. Adaptation: Midwestern U.S.

Boreal - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 78 days, White, sh2. Adaptation: Common Rust (Rp1d). Adaptation: Northeast U.S.

Bounty (SE156) - Breeder: Illinois Foundation Seed. Vendor: Mesa Maize. Characteristics: early mid-season bicolor, homozygous sugary enhancer, nice plant and package, large ear, sweet and exceptionally tender. Similar: Breeders Choice. 1993.

Bouquet - Breeder: Crookham Company. Characteristics: 92 day maturity, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1954.

Bravado - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: su/sh2, main season, bicolor.

Bravo (XP 1271) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: hybrid, early. large ear, retains fresh silk color. Similar: Golden Beauty. Asgrow Catalog. 1970.

Breeder's Bicolor - Breeder: Mesa Maize. Vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: se, bicolor, 73 days. 1991.

Breeder's Choice - Breeder: Mesa Maize. Vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: se, yellow, 73 days. 1988.

Brigadier (XP 3084) - Breeder: Todd Cutting. Vendor: Seminis Veg. Seeds - Asgrow Brand. Characteristics: full season, yellow, sh2. Adaptation: fresh market. 1998.

Brightgold - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 83 day maturity, 1919 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16-18 rows. 1956.

Brixmore (HMX 3825) - Breeder: Ken Christensen. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 85-day yellow shrunken two type, mainly for processing; ear length 9.5 inches, 2-inch diameter, with 16-18 rows. Resistance: rust, NLB, MDM and SW. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Broadway (XP 8414607) - Breeder: Jim Thomasson. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: shrunken 2 color, fresh market sweet corn hybrid, strong, clean plant with large ear. Resistance: CCR, NCLB, SCLB. Similar: SS 8201. Adaptation: Florida, Northeast, Midwest Canada. 2000.

Brookhaven - Breeder: Connecticut Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: 95 day maturity, Cogent class, yellow kernels. 1948.

Brut (XP 8415337) - Breeder: Tara Jacoby. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: excellent eating quality, long dark green flag leaves, dark husks, attractive snapped ear package for crate shipping. Similar: Ultimate. Adaptation: Florida and North Georgia. 2000.

BSS-0977 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 79 days, Bicolor, sh2. Resistance: Common Rust (Rp1d/i). Adaptation: Northeast U.S.

BSS-9686 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 84 days, Bicolor, sh2. Adaptation: Florida.

Bullseye (2261/73) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, Target A season or earlier, large ear, 20-24 row count, narrow deep kernel with good quality; plant shorter, sturdier than Target A. Similar: Target A. Adaptation: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. 1978.

Bunker Hill - Breeder and vendor: Stokes. Characteristics: 87 days, sh2, yellow.

Burbank - Breeder and vendor: W. Alice Burpee Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, large ear, 16-20 rows, deep kernels; good husk protection, well filled tips. Resistance: stewarts wilt. Similar: Burpees Honeycross. Adaptation: wide. 1967.

Burgundy Delight (BC-10) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, bicolored corn; burgundy colored stalk, midrib and husk; 73 day maturity; very high eating quality. Similar: Butter and Sugar. Adaptation: northern United States. 1977.

Burpee's Honey-cross - Breeder: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: 87 day maturity, Iochief class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1958.

Burpee's Snowcross - Breeder: W. Atlee Burpee Company. Characteristics: 83 day maturity, White Cross Bantam class, white kernels, 12-14 rows. 1947.

Burpee's Surecross - Breeder: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: 88 day maturity, class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1947.

Butter and Sugar - Breeder: Eastern States Farmers' Ex. Characteristics: 82 day maturity, Spancross class, yellow and white kernels, 12-14 rows. 1954.

Butterfinger (E3598) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Parentage: Ferry-Morse inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, excellent quality., good vigor, 6-6.5" ears, 12 rows, plant 5-5.5'. Resistance: tolerance to stewarts wilt. Adaptation: eastern United States and possibly other Similar: climates. 1967.

Buttergold Yellow 1 - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: outstanding early yellow hybrid sweetcorn, excellent earing quality, good plant vigor for homozygous se. Similar: Sugar Buns. 1993.

Buttersweet (5M000) - Breeder and vendor: Keystone. Characteristics: hybrid, mid-season, processing, white silk, 20 rows, tender large ears; holds well for mechanical harvest. Adaptation: processing areas. Keystone Catalog. 1968.

Buttertender - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Company, Minneapolis. Characteristics: 81 day maturity, 16-18 rows, white silk, tender, and smooth texture, yellow, Golden Cross class, but earlier. Similar: NK81. 1962.

Buttervee (VH 632) - Breeder: Horticultural Res. Inst., Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: V631 x V61 1. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, very early, pale yellow, 12-14 rows, very tender, well filled tip but rather short husk. Similar: Seneca 50-2. Adaptation: northern states and Canada. 1968.

Cabaret (XPH 3036) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: shrunken-2 bicolor in the main season maturity bracket; ear with 14-16 rows, excellent seed quality. Resistance: northern leaf blight; moderate resistance to rust and stewarts wilt. Similar: Candy Store, Dazzle. 1993.

Cadet (XP 589) - Breeder: D.Galinat. Vendor: Agway. Characteristics: homozygous se bicolor sweetcorn, 76 days maturity, 6' single-stalked plants, 20" ear with 16-20 kernel rows and blunt tip, plants and ear husks dark green. Similar: Honeymoon. 1991.

Calico (XP 2505BC) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason bicolor for roadside stands, local market and shipping, suitable for mechanical harvest. Resistance: bacterial wilt. Similar: Sweet Sue. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Calico Belle (XPH 2639BC) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, high quality midseason bicolor. Similar: Snowbelle. Adaptation: sweet corn areas with bicolor markets. 1987.

Calico King (XPH 2513BC) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, bicolor with very large ears, very tender, small kernels; excellent flavor. Similar: Sweet Sue. 1978.

Calumet - Breeder: Asgrow. Characteristics: 86 day maturity, 1718 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-16 rows. 1947.

Calypso (Hyb. 78-2727) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason bicolor. Similar: Sweet Sue. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Camelot (Crshrunken-2W8714) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: main season white shrunken-2. Fresh market and long haul shipper. Resistance: Ht. Similar: How Sweet It Is. 1989.

Candy Bar (E4223) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, strong, sturdy medium short plant, early maturity, slightly taller, higher row number, and better appearance and texture than Xtra Early Sweet. Adaptation: Japan and the Pacific Northwest. 1976.

Candy Bar II (FMX 76) - Breeder: D.Jeffers. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: shrunken-2 yellow tasseled, medium early with long flags. Resistance: tolerant to head smut. Similar: Candy Bar. 1987.

Candy Store - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: 81 days, sh2, bicolor.

Candyman (6445) - Breeder and vendor: Keystone. Parentage: (Fa56A x Keystone inbred) x Fa 32. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason home garden and market corn with sh2 character. Similar: Florida Sweet. Adaptation: not restricted. 1977.

Capitan (XP 299) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: hybrid, fresh market type with good yield and ear type. Similar: Calumet. Resistance: some strains of maize dwarf mosaic. Adaptation: general.

Cardinal - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: mid-season, processing type, hybrid, narrow deep kernel for high yield and recovery. Resistance: multigenic tolerance to common maize rust. Similar: Rely. 1992.

Carmelchief (Agway 99) - Breeder and vendor: Agway. Parentage: Ia5125B one parent. Characteristics: hybrid, Iochief ear in Carmelcross season. Similar: Iochief. Resistance: wilt. Agway Catalog, 1967.

Carmelcross - Breeder: Connecticut Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: 78 day maturity, C13 x C30 class, yellow kernels. 1943.

Carmelet (Seedway Expt. MS-4) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, long cylindrical ear 12-14 rows, high eating quality, dark green husk with excellent flag leaves; Carmelcross season. Similar: Carmelcross. Adaptation: eastern and central United States. 1976.

Carnival (XPH 2451 BC) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, full season bicolor with good yield and quality, attractive appearance, for roadside or short distance shipping. Resistance: tolerance to stewarts wilt and smut. Similar: Sweet Sue. Adaptation: all sweet corn areas. 1984.

Carousel (XP 111) - Breeder and vendor: Agway. Characteristics: open pollinated, 110-120 day, open pollinated ornamental corn producing 3-5" long ears in a wide range of colors; ears average 14-16 rows with excellent tip fill and tip cover; plants have two to three vigorous tillers and each tiller produces several marketable ears. Adaptation: eastern United States. 1985.

Cascade - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: northwest shrunken-2 processor type, good kernel style. Similar: Fanciful. 1992.

Case Maker (E4211) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, late processing type, 8' tall plants, good husk cover, kernels narrow and deep. Resistance: tolerance to head smut, stewarts wilt; some tolerance to maize dwarf mosaic virus and bacterial wilt. Similar: Midway. Adaptation: wide. 1981.

Casper - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: very early white. Similar: Spring White. 1989.

Catalina - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: excellent eating quality and ear style. Similar: Incredible bicolor. 1989.

Celebrity (CXP 515) - Breeder: Dr.Whitwood. Vendor: Musser. Characteristics: 87 day maturity, medium height plant, ears have excellent husk protection, kernels very deep, rowing and tip fill excellent, processing and shipping. Resistance: stewarts wilt. 1984.

Chalice (WH78-2728) - Breeder: L.Hansen. Vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: mid-early white with an attractive ear and high eating quality. Similar: Quick Silver. 1983.

Champ (XPH 3008) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: early, good taste and appearance, yellow se. Similar: Aztec. 1990.

Charger (Cr8011) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Parentage: Cr 284 x Cr 286. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, a very early processing type with very large ear and high row count for the early season. Similar: Early Jubilee and Stylepak. Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Checkered Choice - Breeder: Mesa Maize. Vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: se, bicolor, 62 days. 2000.

Checkers (FMX 255) - Breeder: D.Jeffers. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: bicolor shrunken-2, dark green husk, long flags, mid-season maturity, slightly tapered ear, 16-20 row count. Resistance: stewarts wilt. Similar: Peter Corn. 1988.

Checkmate (ARCO 5438) - Breeder and vendor: Arco. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, bicolor, sugary1 shrunken2, 76 day maturity. Similar: Agway 3611. Adaptation: northeastern, east coastal, and northern United States. 1985.

Cheddar Cross - Breeder: Crookham Company. Characteristics: 101 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1955.

Cherokee (XP 1331) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: uniform midseason, for crate style shipping, local fresh market, and roadside sales. Resistance: common smut, northern leaf blight, and storage wilt. Similar: Gold Cup, Gold Winner, and Seneca Scout. Adaptation: wide. 1975.

Chief Ouray (MM261 X315y) - Breeder: D.Galinat. Vendor: Mesa Maize. Characteristics: large eared early se yellow, similar in eating quality to Sugar Buns, but 2 days later. Similar: Sugar Buns. 1989.

Chieftain (SCH51041) - Breeder and vendor: Illinois Foundation Seed. Characteristics: shrunken-2 yellow, mid-season, good emergence and seedling vigor, clean sturdy plant type, good ear package and large well-filled ear. Resistance: northern corn leaf blight, southern corn leaf blight, rust, stewarts wilt. Similar: Xtra-Sweet 5005.

Chieftain Bicolor (SCH86141) - Breeder: P. Mosely. Vendor: IFSI. Characteristics: sh2, bicolor, mid. Similar: Xtra-Sweet 5005. 1999.

Chinook - Breeder: J.R.Baggett, Oregon Agr. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: very early maturity, medium ear kernel size, mostly red bronzy. 1992.

Chipeta (120x189) - Breeder: Galinat. Vendor: Mesa Maize. Characteristics: early mid-season, homozygous se eating quality, mid sized ear. Similar: Breeders Choice. 1987.

Chubby Checkers - Breeder: Seminis. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Characteristics: se, bicolor, 72 days. 2000.

Cinch (XP 3089) - Breeder: Tom McBride. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: SE yellow hybrid for processing, main season maturity, 8" car length, 18-20 rows/ear. Resistance: anthracnose, common corn rust. Similar: Tracer. Adaptation: midwest; Pacific northwest U.S. 2000.

Citadel (GH 2429) - Breeder: L.Hansen. Vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: mid-season, has se gene in heterozygous state, high number of rows, superior tenderness and sweetness, well suited for processing and fresh market. Similar: Prevailer. 1988.

Citation (2466) - Breeder: O. and G. Parentage: inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, attractive ear, 16 rowed, white silked, good market appeal, shipper type. Resistance: ear worm. Similar: Iobelle. Adaptation: wide. 1965.

Classic (XPH2636) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: attractive yellow sweet with se gene. Resistance: tolerance to stewarts wilt. Similar: Guardian, Bellringer. 1988.

Classic Touch (Hybrid 80-2709) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early bicolor hybrid with improved eating quality; ears are 7" long with 12-14 rows of kernels. Similar: Sugar and Gold. Adaptation: Canada and the northern United States. 1985.

Climax (XP 8410347) - Breeder: Todd Cutting. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: SE yellow sweet corn for processing, dark green leaves, strong stalk, use for cut kernel, frozen and canned processing. Resistance: CCR, SCLB. Adaptation: Midwestern and Eastern U.S., Eastern Canada. 2000.

Clockwork (JSS 1677) - Breeder and vendor: Johnny's. Characteristics: second early, heterozygous se bicolor, 77 day maturity, good cold emergence, 7' plant with large 8-husked ear with 16 rows, very good husk protection. Similar: Crossword, Concord. 1988.

Cogent (G 5047) - Breeder: Libby, McNeill and Libby. Characteristics: 90 day maturity, 1730 GDD, Cogent class, white kernels. 1955.

Coho (HMX 7384) - Breeder: Ed Snyder. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 81 day maturity; yellow Su processing type; 7.7 to 8.0 inch long ear with 16-20 rows and 1.9 to 2.0 inch diameter. Resistance: Fusarium stalk rot, common smut. Adaptation: U.S. 2003.

Columbia - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: main season, processing type hybrid. Resistance: rust, tolerance to Ht and stewarts wilt. Similar: Excellency. 1989.

Comanche (XP 1329) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Parentage: Asgrow-Crookham inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early maturity, 72 day maturity, uniform, well filled ears 14-16 rows, dark green husks. Resistance: southern leaf blight, ball smut, and stewarts wilt. Similar: Northern Belle, Streamliner, and NK51036. Adaptation: northwestern and the north central United Sates. 1974.

Comet (XP 1327W) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Parentage: Asgrow inbreds. Characteristics: hybrid, white, early maturing. Resistance: bacterial wilt, H. turcicum and T strain of southern leaf blight. Similar: Silver Queen but earlier. Adaptation: general. 1972.

Comet MM (SE137) - Breeder: Univ. Illinois. Vendor: Mesa Maize. Characteristics: early mid-season yellow homozygous sugary enhancer, good plant and package, ear well filled; not the same as Comet from Asgrow (1972). Similar: Tuxedo. 1993.

Commander (XP 1281) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Parentage: Asgrow inbreds. Characteristics: hybrid, main season, large ears, high yielding with deep kernels and good quality; good holding ability in the field. Resistance: southern leaf blight. Resistance: tolerance to bacterial wilt. Similar: Midway. Adaptation: general. 1972.

Competitor - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: mid-season shrunken-2 (supersweet), developed primarily for processing, but could also be used for fresh market. Similar: Cascade. 1993.

Confection (HMX7357BS) - Breeder: T.Natti. Vendor: Harris. Characteristics: relative maturity 74 days, bicolor supersweet, 7.5" ear of good girth, excellent eating quality and sweetness, medium resistance to stewarts wilt. Similar: Honey N Pearl. 1993.

Conquest - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: full season, su. Adaptation: processor.

Contender - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: early season, yellow shrunken-2 processor. Resistance: common rust. Similar: Triton. 1994.

Cornet (FMX 259) - Breeder: D.Jeffers. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: rust resistant processing hybrid, ear cylindrical to slight, tapered, dark green husk, medium flags, kernels deep and narrow, apparently reacts well to stress. Similar: Prevailer. 1990.

Cornfetti (E0503) - Breeder: C.Pahl. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: late bicolor, ears well covered by dark green husk with medium to long flags, eras are cylindrical with narrow, deep kernels, 18-24 rows, some tolerance to rust. Similar: Bi-Queen. 1983.

Cornucopia - Breeder and vendor: Ferry Morse. Characteristics: 85 days, su, yellow.

Corona (XP 2061) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Parentage: closed pedigree, Asgrow inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, a high quality, early midseason cultivar for canning or freezing. Resistance: fairly resistant to bacterial wilt. Similar: FM cross. Adaptation: Pacific Northwest and other regions. 1966.

Coronet (XPH 3018) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: main season bicolor se, excellent husk cover and eating quality. Resistance: stewarts wilt and smut, moderately resistant to rust. Similar: Calico Belle. 1994.

Cotton Candy EH (84-1491 EH) - Breeder and vendor: Musser. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early white cylindrical ear, good flags and husk protection, plant and husk reddish green color. Adaptation: wide. 1987.

Country Faire (4428) - Breeder and vendor: American Takii. Similar: Honey N Pearl. 1992.

Country Squire - Breeder: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: 92 day maturity, Country Gentleman class, white kernels. 1965.

Creamcross - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 84 day maturity, 1975 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1955.

Cream-Gold (4549) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: hybrid, early, yellow and white kernels, tender and sweet, ear 7.5". 1972.

Crisp N Sweet 710 (Crisp N Sweet 710) - Breeder: S.W. Marshall. Vendor: Crookham Company. Parentage: Crsh2-8A x Crsh2-6. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, homozygous shrunken2 endosperm; 1 week earlier in maturity than Florida Staysweet processor type. Resistance: Ht 1. Similar: Florida Staysweet. Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Crisp N Sweet 711 (Crisp N Sweet 711) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Parentage: Crsh2-8 x Crsh2-6. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, homozygous shrunken2 endosperm, processor type. Resistance: Ht 1. Similar: Florida StaySweet. Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Crossword - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: 74 days, su, bicolor.

Crusader (79H146) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, heterozygous se, 18-20 rows, 72 day maturity; quality holds several days after peak maturity. Similar: Very Early NK199. Adaptation: Canada, Great Lakes, and northeastern United States. 1983.

Crystal Bell (83 WH 18) - Breeder: G.Oswald. Vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, high row, excellent cold tolerance; high quality, narrow and deep kernels. Similar: Quicksilver. Adaptation: northeastern United States, the Great Lakes, Canada. 1986.

Crystal Cream (Sch48512) - Breeder and vendor: IL Foundation Seeds. Characteristics: early, mid season, white, sh2. 1998.

Crystal Delight (79 WH16) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, burgundy splash on husk, purple tassel, large ear, 8 days earlier than Silver Queen. Similar: Platinum Lady. Adaptation: northeastern United States and the Great Lakes. 1981.

Crystal N Gold (79WH64BC) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, heterozygous se, 16 rows, rugged stalk, with very few tillers, quality holds several days after peak maturity. Similar: Harmony. Adaptation: Canada, the Great Lakes, the northeastern United States. 1983.

Cupola (BSS 86-3378) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: mid-season bicolor supersweet hybrid with uniform ears and excellent eating quality. 1990.

Dallas (GH 1696 ) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: widely adapted mid-season with excellent processing and fresh market characteristics. Resistance: maize dwarf mosaic virus. Similar: Jubilee. 1990.

Dandy (XPH2534BC) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: full season bicolor with attractive ears of good size for crate style shipping, also for roadside stands. Resistance: tolerance to maize dwarf mosaic virus. Similar: Sweet Sue. 1982.

Dapple (Hybrid 58) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: 78 day maturity, bicolor shrunken-2, plants mostly single stalked 6-6.5'' tall, ears have 16-20 kernel rows, husk cover over end of ear tends to be less than 1", many flag leaves. Similar: Dazzle. 1992.

Dawn (3244) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, 68 day maturity; 7.5-8" ears, 12-14 rows, ears 1.75" in diameter; 4.5-5" stalks. Similar: NK Earliking. Adaptation: United States; excellent for short season areas. 1977.

Daystar (HMX 2343S) - Breeder: T.Natti. Vendor: Harris. Characteristics: 82 day, yellow shrunken-2 hybrid, adapted to Florida, strong stalk and standability, good husk cover and color, fair flags, easy to hand harvest. 7-7.5" ear with light yellow kernels, 18-16 rows. Resistance: very high to northern corn leaf blight. Similar: Ultima. 1994.

Dazzle (XPH2644 BC2) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: bicolor shrunken-2 with very attractive ears and more tender pericarp. Resistance: stewarts wilt, moderate to northern corn leaf blight. 1993.

Debonair - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: mid-main season shrunken-2 (supersweet) bicolor. Similar: Phenomenal. 1993.

Debut (G.H. 74-1702) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, mid-early yellow, especially suited for the garden and market trade, ears are 8" long, 1.875" in diameter, with an average of 16 rows of kernels. Similar: Golden Beauty. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Debutante (ACX2104A) - Breeder and vendor: Abbott & Cobb. Characteristics: early maturing, high yielding good flavor, fresh market and home garden. 1982.

Deepgent - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 90 day maturity, 2132 GDD, Cogent class, white kernels. 1956.

Deepgold - Breeder: F. H. Woodruff and Sons. Vendor: Div. Asgrow. Characteristics: 87 day maturity, 1958 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 18-22 rows. 1957.

Defender - Breeder: Northrup King. Characteristics: 87 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 18 rows. 1964.

Delectable - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: main season se bicolor. Similar: Incredible (bicolor). 1993.

Deligold - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 81 day maturity, 1863 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1954.

Diabolo (FMX 256) - Breeder: D.Jeffers. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: bicolor shrunken-2, dark green husk, long flag leaves, mid-season maturity, slightly tapered ear, 16-18 row count. Resistance: stewarts wilt. Similar: Peter Corn. 1988.

Dinner Time - Breeder and vendor: Otis Twilley. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, high sugar content, 16 rows, yellow kernels, about 1" longer than Sweet Time, requires isolation. Resistance: Ht. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Dirigo - Breeder: Maine Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 14 rows. 1946.

Diva (XP 8414667) - Breeder: Jim Thomasson. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: very attractive husked ear with small kernels in straight rows and smooth tip, narrow deep kernels with blend of corn flavor and sweetness. Resistance: common corn rust. Similar: Zenith. Adaptation: North America - processor. 2000.

Dividend (6649) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: hybrid, white silk, yellow, 16-20 row ear, NK199 season. Similar: Wondergold. 1970.

Divinity - Breeder and vendor: Stokes. Characteristics: 78 days, se, white.

Dixie Darling - Breeder and vendor: Beal. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, two eared with extra tight husk. Resistance: bird damage, ear worm, and smut. Adaptation: central and southern states. 1968.

Dominator - Breeder: Rogers Bros. Characteristics: 86 day maturity, Early Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-16 rows. 1958.

Dorinny - Breeder and vendor: Central Expt. Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Parentage: Golden Bantam x Pickanniny. Similar: Golden Midget. Characteristics: earliness; high quality. Adaptation: wide. 1942.

Double Delicious - Breeder and vendor: Gurney Seed and Nursery Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, homozygous se, superior eating quality with tender pericarp and sweet flavor, exceptional holding quality past prime harvest. Similar: Miracle Hybrid. Adaptation: wide. 1983.

Double Delight (CrSEYW8032) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, homozygous sugary enhancer endosperm, bicolor. Similar: Butter and Sugar. Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Double Treat (CrYW8019) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Parentage: CrW221 x Cr286. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, heterozygous se, bicolor. Similar: Butter and Sugar. Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Dreamer (XP 8414577) - Breeder: Jim Thomasson. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: white hybrid sweet corn for fresh market and shipping, very attractive husked ear, excellent eating. Similar: Snow White. Adaptation: northeastern, southeastern U.S., California. 2000.

Duet - Breeder: Asgrow. Characteristics: 81 day maturity, 1700 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1961.

Dugan (XPH 2663) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: good standability, high packout yields, bright yellow kernel color, se endosperm. Resistance: common smut, MR, northern rust, stewarts wilt. Similar: Rival. 1993.

Dulce II - Breeder and vendor: Dulce Corn Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, segregates into su2/su2 and sh/sh sugary genes that give a unique taste. Adaptation: wide. 1977.

Dynamo (HMX5372) - Breeder: T. Kunkel. Vendor: Harris Moran Seed Co. Characteristics: 78 days, su, yellow.

Dynasty - Breeder: W.Lough. Vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: homozygous su1 hybrid designed for processing whole kernel canning and freezing. Resistance: rust. Similar: Commander. 1989.

Eagle (SCH 2772) - Breeder: Illinois Foundation Seed. Vendor: Johnny's. Characteristics: mid-season bicolor shrunken-2, 5" x 2" ears, 16-20 rows, 8' tall.

Eagle (SCH 27772) - Breeder: P. Mosely. Vendor: IFSI. Characteristics: 76 days, bicolor, 8.5" ear. 1997.

Earli Queen (Hybrid 72-3097)-1979 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early white hybrid, good eating quality. Resistance: some tolerance of stewarts wilt. Similar: Silver Queen, but 10 days earlier. Adaptation: wide.

Earlibelle - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: hybrid, midseason, yellow market type, short sturdy stalk, good yield, attractive husk and ear. Similar: Northern Belle. Adaptation: general. Joseph Harris Company Catalog, 1969.

Earligem (FM-12) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: 3-way hybrid, excellent early vigor in cold soil, large eared, early, high eating quality, 64 day maturity. Similar: Earliking. Adaptation: northeastern United States and the Great Lake states. 1978.

Earliglow EH (D5 EH) - Breeder and vendor: Charter Research. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, 78 day maturity, high sugar content, very tender pericarp: remains in edible and processing stage for extended period; fresh market, canner, freezing whole ear or whole kernel. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Earliking - Breeder: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: 66 day maturity, Earliest Market King class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1957.

Earli-Stay Sweet (ACR 2335) - Breeder and vendor: Abbott and Cobb. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, supersweet type with better germination and more vigorous plant type than original supersweets. Resistance: Ht. Similar: Florida Staysweet. Adaptation: wide. 1983.

Earli-Time (ACR 2335A) - Breeder and vendor: Abbott and Cobb. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, earlier maturing super sweet type with good germination, vigorous, sturdy plants. Resistance: Ht. Similar: Florida Staysweet. Adaptation: wide. 1981.

Earlivee (VH691) - Breeder: Hort. Res. Inst. of Ontario, Canada. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: V663 x V642. Characteristics: hybrid, very early, 10-14 rows, well filled, good quality, attractive ears, colored silks, and tassels, almost no suckers. Similar: Spancross. Adaptation: northern areas. 1972.

Early Ambrosia - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Co. Characteristics: homozygous sugar enhanced bicolor. Similar: Ambrosia. Adaptation: north 40 degrees. 2000.

Early and Often - Breeder: Seminis. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee and Co. Characteristics: se, bicolor, 64 days. 2000.

Early Arctic - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, Sugary, su1/su1, hybrid, 63 day maturity; white silk, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows; extra early hybrid for home garden and market. Similar: Earliking. Adaptation: wide.

Early Bird (V641) - Breeder and vendor: Vaughans. Parentage: closed. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, uniform, high quality, early. Similar: Golden Beauty. Adaptation: northern United States and Canada. 1965.

Early Charm (XP 492) - Breeder and vendor: Agway. Characteristics: 69 day maturity, bicolor with 7.5-8" ears having 14-16 rows, genotype is normal sugary-1, flag leaves average 6", and the ear has 1-2" of tip cover. Resistance: stewarts wilt. 1987.

Early Choice - Breeder: Mesa Maize. Vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: se, yellow, 66 days. 1996.

Early Cogent - Breeder: Rogers Bros. Characteristics: 93 day maturity, 2460 GDD, Golden Cross class, white kernels. 1955.

Early Dawn - Breeder: O. and G. Parentage: inbreds. Characteristics: hybrid, Spancross maturity, foliage reddish green, ears 12 rowed, high quality. Similar: Miniature Hyb. and Early Sunglow. Adaptation: deep southern and northern United States and Canada. 1965.

Early Fine - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 75 day maturity, 1725 GDD, Marcross class, yellow kernels, 18-16 rows. 1958.

Early Fortune - Breeder and vendor: Agway. Parentage: Agway and Crookham inbreds. Characteristics: hybrid, early, high row count ear; market. Similar: Spancross. Resistance: wilt. Adaptation: northern United States. Agway Catalog, 1966.

Early Golden 113 - Breeder: Maine Agric. Exp. Sta. Vendor: Eastern States Farmers Ex. Characteristics: pre Carmelcross class, 79 day maturity, Spancross class, yellow kernels, 12-10 rows. 1942.

Early Golden Giant - Breeder: University Massachusetts Agric. Expt. Sta., Amherst. Parentage: Ma CX13 x Ma C5NT. Characteristics: first early commercial hybrid with large ear. Similar: North Star. Resistance: bacterial wilt. Adaptation: northern states. 1968.

Early Hybrid 0144 - Breeder: F.H. Woodruff and Sons. Vendor: Div. Asgrow. Characteristics: 72 day maturity, 1667 GDD, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 10-14 rows. 1955.

Early Illini (SCH60222) - Breeder: P. Mosely. Vendor: IFSI. Characteristics: 78 days, yellow, 8.0" ear. 1998.

Early Illini Bicolor (SCH86222) - Breeder: P. Mosely. Vendor: IFSI. Characteristics: 78 days, bicolor, 8.0" ear. 1999.

Early Star (Cr 7801) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Parentage: (Cr13gl x C13) x ( V631 x Co15). Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, large eared. Similar: Earliking. Adaptation: northern area. 1982.

Early Style (E4209) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason processor type with high yields, good quality and plant type. Similar: Jubilee but distinctly shorter plant. Adaptation: northwestern and midwestern United States.

Early Sunglow - Breeder: Charter. Characteristics: Spancross class, yellow kernels. 1956.

Early Sunray (77H99) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, cold resistance, girthy ear. Similar: Golden Beauty. Adaptation: northeastern United States and the Great Lakes. 1981.

Early Top Cross - Breeder: Maine Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1935.

Early Triumph (E3C2) - Breeder and vendor: Seed Res. Specialists, Ames, Iowa. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, perfect ears on cylindrical cobs with high percentage showing perfect tip fill, earlier than most processor varieties, but with midseason yields. Similar: FM Cross. Resistance: root lodging and dry weather. Adaptation: northern half of the United States. 1965.

Early Valley Gold - Breeder and vendor: O.and G. Parentage: Me2rt x 087-12. Characteristics: hybrid, early, high quality, reddish stalk and husk. Similar: Early Dawn. 1967.

Early Xtrasweet (SCH 4001) - Breeder: J. Hove. Vendor: Illinois Foundation Seeds, Urbana. Characteristics: hybrid, high sugar, slow starch conversion; 70 days, yellow, 7.5" ear. Similar: Illinois Xtra Sweet. Adaptation: northern and north central United States. 1970.

Earlychief - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 73 day maturity, 1695 GDD, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 14 rows. 1957.

Earlypak (SUNEX 2610) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: sugary, NSCBA classification IIa, yellow kernels, 71 day maturity, 1623 GDD, 6.0' plant, 24" ear, short, husk cover, 8.0 x 1.8" ear size, slightly tapered ear, 14 rows. Similar: Spirit. 1989.

Earlytreat (S1211) - Breeder: Sweet Corn Genetic Service. Vendor: O. and G. Characteristics: hybrid, second early, cylindrical ears with no dropped rows, holds sweetness to advanced maturity, good ear length. Resistance: cold, wet conditions at planting time. Similar: Seneca Chief but 6 days earlier. Adaptation: from the north central to the northern United States. 1973.

Eastern Belle - Breeder: Eastern States Farmers' Ex. Characteristics: 84 day maturity, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1953.

Eastern Chief - Breeder: Eastern States Farmers' Ex. Characteristics: 98 day maturity, Iochief class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1959.

Eastern Market - Breeder: Eastern States Farmers' Ex. Characteristics: 84 day maturity, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1959.

Eclipse (GH78-2581) - Breeder: L.Hansen. Vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: a mid-season 83 days yellow developed for shipping. Resistance: tolerance to race 1 of H. turcicum. Similar: Guardian. 1983.

El Dorado (E4208) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early maturing processor type; good yield and quality. Resistance: tolerance to fusarium. Similar: Trail Blazer. Adaptation: Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. 1975.

El Toro (XP 8410357) - Breeder: Jim Thomasson. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: use for cut kernel and whole frozen or canned processing; late season performance, good husk cover. Resistance: A, CCR, MDMV, SBW. Similar: Bold. Adaptation: midwest and eastern U.S., Mexico. 2000.

Eliminator - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: mid-season processing type sweetcorn hybrid, a combination of a large ear with a narrow, deep kernel and multiple disease tolerances should result in high yields and recovery. Resistance: tolerance to maize dwarf mosaic virus and stewarts wilt, single gene resistance to common maize rust. Similar: Terminator. 1993.

Elite (GH2839) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 85 days, su, yellow.

Eminence - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: mid-season bicolor shrunken-2 hybrid with single gene resistance to common leaf rust. High quality along with very good plant and ear characteristics. Resistance: single gene resistance to common maize rust. Similar: Bojangles. 1993.

Empire (GH 2759) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: yellow, se, 83 day maturity, 9" ear, 16-18 row count. Resistance: rust; tolerance to stewarts wilt. Similar: Northrup 199 (Sunseeds). 1993.

Endeavor (XPH 3061) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: excellent eating quality and uniformity. A shrunken-2 European type, yellow kernel color. Improved seedling performance over standard shrunken-2 types. Resistance: northern leaf blight smut, anthracnose, southern leaf blight, LLA-rust. Similar: Challenger. 1993.

Enforcer - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: 78 days, su, yellow.

Enterprise - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid. Similar: Iochief. Adaptation: northern interior states. 1978.

Envy (Hybrid 38) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: 79 day maturity, yellow, shrunken-2 genotype, plants 6-7' tall, single stalked ears are 7-8" long with tapered tips, husks are very tight. Similar: Voyager, SS7630. 1995.

Epic (NCX 2004) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, productive with cylindrical ears, deep bright yellow kernels, average 18-20 rows; quality acceptable for processing or fresh market. Resistance: head smut. Similar: Jubilee. Adaptation: Pacific North West, Wisconsin, New York, Minnesota, and California. 1976.

Epitome (707) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: homozygous shrunken-2, primarily developed for the cob corn market, has good cylinder appearance, excellent length to diameter ratio and straight rowing. Similar: Supersweet Jubilee. 1987.

Escalade - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: 82 days, sh2, bicolor.

Esquire (XP 8410377) - Breeder: Jim Thomasson. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: preferred for whole ear and cut kernel frozen and canned, very cylindrical, 9 inch ear with bell tip. Resistance: common rust. Similar: Jubilee. Adaptation: all processor areas in U.S. 2000.

Esteem - Breeder: Eastern States Farmers' Ex. Characteristics: 90 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow and white kernels, 18-20 rows. 1963.

Even Sweeter (XPH 2607W sh2) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason white shrunken2 type. Similar: Snowbelle. Adaptation: wide. 1987.

Everprime (SCH14036) - Breeder and vendor: Illinois Foundation Seed. Characteristics: shrunken-2 bicolor with good emergence and vigor, has unique ability to maintain refined ear appearance and eating quality on the stalk and after picking, uniform ears 7-8" long with excellent tip fill. Resistance: northern corn leaf blight, stewarts wilt. Similar: Quasar.

Eversweet (S1213) - Breeder: Sweet Corn Genetic Service. Vendor: Charter. Characteristics: hybrid, processing type, retains flavor and texture unusually well, straight rows with uniform kernel size. Resistance: quality deterioration in hot weather. Similar: Seneca Chief but higher row count. Adaptation: central and the northern United States. 1973.

Evertender C - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 78 day maturity, 1873 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1956.

Excalibur (FMX 305) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, yellow normal sugary-1 processing corn, deep refined kernels. Plant height is 7-8' tall, 32-36" ears, very strong erect plant with few tiller. Resistance: rust, stewarts wilt, smut. Similar: Viking.

Excel (GSS 3749) - Breeder: L.Hansen. Vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: a mid-season shrunken-2 developed for fresh market and shipping; especially suited for hand harvest. Similar: Supersweet, Jubilee. 1988.

Excellency (FMX 162) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Parentage: FM inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, full season, rust resistant hybrid; ears cylindrical to tapered with good cover and flags, narrow kernels. Resistance: rust. Similar: Stylepak. Adaptation: northeastern United States. 1985.

Extender (GH 2451) - Breeder: L.Hansen. Vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: a late mid-season, containing the se gene in the heterozygous condition, the ear is 9.5" long with 20 rows, well suited for both fresh market and processing. Resistance: tolerance to stewarts wilt. Similar: Celebrity. 1988.

Faith (2) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: 77 day relative maturity, white kernels Se genotype, plants 6-6 1/2" tall, 8" ear length, 16 kernel rows average. Similar: Silver Choice. Adaptation: eastern and mid south U.S. 2001 Seedway Commercial Veg-Seed Catalog. 2000.

Fanciful (705) - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: homozygous shrunken-2, primarily developed for the cob corn market, has good cylinder appearance, excellent length to diameter ratio and straight rowing. Similar: Supersweet Jubilee. 1989.

Fancy-full (902371SEBI) - Breeder: Crookham. Vendor: Liberty. Characteristics: 76 day maturity, homozygous se bicolor, noted for exceptional tip cover of 3" or more for bird protection, dark green husk and flags. Resistance: stewarts wilt. 1991.

Fanfare (Golden Hybrid 70-1631) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: hybrid, early to midseason maturity, two ears per stalk, high row number and good quality. Similar: Jubilee but 5 days earlier. 1974.

Fantasia (XPH 3044) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: stark white color, excellent eating quality. Resistance: smut, rust. Similar: Alpine.

Fantastic - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: mid main heterozygous sugary enhancer white hybrid released to compliment Silver Queen. Similar: Early Silver Queen. 1989.

Farm Boy Hybrid - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Parentage: Ia5125 x F-M inbred. Characteristics: large ear, midseason processor. Similar: Iochief. Resistance: stewarts wilt. Adaptation: general. Ferry-Morse list. 1961.

Festival (XPH 3028) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: an early 14-16 row bicolor shrunken-2 about 10 days earlier than Dazzle (Asgrow). moderate resistance to northern leaf blight. Similar: Honey and Pearl. 1993.

Fiesta CC - Breeder: Crookham Company. Characteristics: 96 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1952.

Fiesta NH (XP 753) - Breeder: M.Dunn. Vendor: U of NHG. Characteristics: ten days earlier than Purple Husk Rainbow, 60% purple stalks, ear length 7.5"; seven different colors presented in the ears; not the same as Fiesta from Crookham (1952). Similar: Purple Husk Rainbow. 1984.

Finecross - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 84 day maturity, 1932 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 20-22 rows. 1957.

Finegold - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 83 day maturity, 1974 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 18-20 rows. 1959.

First Class (SCH89013) - Breeder: P. Mosely. Vendor: IFSI. Characteristics: 70 days, white, 7.5" ear. 1999.

First Snow (Sch78001) - Breeder and vendor: IL Foundation Seeds. Characteristics: early, white, sh2. 1997.

Flagship - Breeder: Illinois Foundation Seed. Vendor: Market More. Characteristics: dark husk and flags, multiple disease resistance, tip fill and consistent ear appearance. Resistance: Northern leaf blight, stewarts wilt, rust, smut. Similar: Ultimate. 1989.

Flavor Gold (817) - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 80 day maturity, Iochief class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1959.

Flavor King - Breeder and vendor: Stokes. Characteristics: 85 days, se, yellow.

Flavor Queen - Breeder and vendor: Stokes. Characteristics: 84 days, se, yellow.

Flavorvee (Onthyb 7411) - Breeder: Hort. Expt. Sta., Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: various seedsmen. Parentage: JC3C2-2 x VI 5177. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, exceptional flavor, tenderness, holding ability, and freezing quality. Similar: Stylepak. Adaptation: northern United States and southern Ontario.

Fleet - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: earliest se bicolor available.

Floribelle - Breeder: Seed Res. Specialists. Characteristics: Iobelle class, yellow kernels. 1962.

Florida Staysweet - Breeder: University of Florida. Parentage: (FA32B x FA32C) x FA56A. Characteristics: yellow shrunken-2. 1978.

Florida Sweet - Breeder: University of Florida. Parentage: FA32 x FA56. Characteristics: yellow shrunken-2. 1974.

Florida XP-7 - Breeder: University of Florida. Parentage: (FA32B x FA32C) x UFISH8008. Characteristics: yellow shrunken-2. 1995.

Floriglade - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 84 day maturity, 1955 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1958.

Florigold - Breeder: Ferry-Morse Seed Co. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1956.

Florigold 106 - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 80 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1959.

Florigold 106A - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 80 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-16 rows. 1962.

Florigold 107 - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 80 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1959.

FM 0502 (E0502) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Parentage: FM inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, stylepak processing type with good seedling vigor and high yield potential. Resistance: head smut and bacterial wilt; tolerance to rust. Similar: Commander. Adaptation: northwestern, midwestern, and northeastern United States.

F-M Cross - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 81 day maturity, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1950.

F-M Y-2 - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 86 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1956.

FMX 235 (FMX 235) - Breeder: D.Jeffers. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: shrunken-2 type, 8.5-10" ears, cylindrical, good fill, 14-16 rows, good husk cover, long flag leaves. Resistance: head smut. Similar: Candy Bar. 1988.

For Heavens Sake (XP1073) - Breeder: Toni Waltrip. Vendor: Seminis Veg. Seeds - Petoseed. Characteristics: se, yellow, 79 days, ears 7-8". 1999.

Foremost E.E.1 - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 68 day maturity, Spancross class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1953.

Fortune (Sch30138) - Breeder and vendor: Illinois Foundation Seed. Characteristics: yellow supersweet, good emergence and vigor, clean single-stalked plant, short shank, easy snap, good husk color, good eating quality, maturity in 75 days at Champaign, Illinois. Resistance: rust and northern and southern leaf blight. Similar: Illini Gold. 1992.

Fortune Bicolor (SCH86138) - Breeder: P. Mosely. Vendor: IFSI. Characteristics: 75 days, yellow supersweet. Similar: Illini Gold.

Fresh Start (Sch66013) - Breeder and vendor: IL Foundation Seeds. Characteristics: first early, bicolor, sh2. 1998.

Freshgold - Breeder: Seed Res. Specialists. Characteristics: Aristogold-Bantam Evergreen class, yellow kernels. 1963.

Friendship - Breeder: David Galinat. Vendor: Mesa Maize Inc. Characteristics: se.

Frontier (XPH3030Wsh2) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: white shrunken-2 with very good germination and early vigor characteristics. Resistance: northern corn leaf blight, rust, stewarts wilt, smut. Similar: Even Sweeter. 1992.

Frosty - Breeder and vendor: Crookham Company. Characteristics: mid-season, white, se.

G.H. 2047 (XP 2047) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Parentage: closed; involves an Iowa and Asgrow inbred. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, second early hybrid with relatively narrow deep kernels. Adaptation: northwestern, northeastern, and midwestern United States, early. 1966

Galaxy - Breeder: Illinois Foundation Seed. Vendor: Market More. Characteristics: 12 kernels per row, 8-9" ear. Similar: Upmost. 1989.

Gallant - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: full season, yellow, sh2, processor hybrid, high row count and a narrow-deep kernel style. Resistance: leaf rust, common maize rust. Similar: Excellency. 1990.

Garden Gold - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 70 day maturity, Spancross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1957.

Gardener (Hybrid 74-2428) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: 3-way hybrid, 8.5-9" ears, 16-20 rows, 1.875" in diameter. Similar: Jubilee. Adaptation: northern half of the United States and southern Canada. 1978.

Gardentreat (Ottawa Ch-9) - Breeder: Ottawa Res. Sta., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: Stokes Seeds. Parentage: Ottawa CO-15 x Ottawa CO-20. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early, mostly 12 rowed, short husk, ears very tender and sweet; very productive. Similar: Dorinny. Adaptation: Canada. Can. J. Plant Sci. 47:454, 1967.

Gator Gold (FMX 163) - Breeder: D.Jeffers. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: full season fresh market with well-filled, uniform, cylindrical ears, with good dark green husk color and long flags. Resistance: tolerance to blight. Similar: Bonanza. 1987.

Gatorgold (Ac-807) - Breeder and vendor: Abbott and Cobb. Characteristics: F1 hybrid. Resistance: H. turcicum. Similar: Iobelle. Adaptation: wide. 1976.

Gemini - Breeder and vendor: Stokes. Characteristics: 68 days, se, bicolor.

Genesis - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: yellow sweetcorn, large cylindrical ear with a narrow deep kernel style, very good standability, full season maturity. Resistance: common maize rust. Similar: Excellency. 1990.

Genetain - Breeder: W.Lough. Vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: su1, processor type. Resistance: rust, Ht1 and 2. 1989.

GH1676 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 81 days, se, yellow.

GH1698 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 81 days, su, yellow.

GH1703 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 73 days, su, yellow.

GH1887 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 78 days, su, yellow.

GH2419 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 78 days, se-hetero, yellow.

GH2547 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 85 days, Yellow, su. Resistance: Common Rust (Rp1d). Adaptation: Midwestern U.S.

GH2628 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 86 days, su, yellow.

GH2684 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 78 days, se-hetero, yellow.

GH2690 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 85 days, su, yellow.

Giant Bantam (XPH 2500) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, 8-9" ears with 16-18 straight rows of tender kernels, robust plant with few tillers. Resistance: tolerance to southern corn leaf blight race T; stewarts wilt, maize dwarf mosaic virus race A, and common smut. Similar: Jubilee. Adaptation: temperate zone sweet corn areas. 1977.

Gleam and Gold - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, late, yellow and white kernels. Similar: Honey and Cream. Adaptation: northeastern corn areas. 1963.

Gold Crest - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 67 day maturity, Spancross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1956.

Gold Crown (H18) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, good quality, midseason, 84 day maturity, yellow, large 14-16 row ear; medium tall plant. Resistance: H. maydis, T and O, and E. turcicum and maize dwarf mosaic. Similar: Gold Cup but larger and later. Adaptation: United States. 1971.

Gold Cup - Breeder: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: 79 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1959.

Gold Dust (XP 301) - Breeder: D.Taylor. Vendor: Robson. Characteristics: 72 day maturity, yellow with 7.8" ears, average of 14-16 rows; ears have 2-3" of husk protection, plants are 6.5-7.5' in height. Similar: Sundance. 1985.

Gold Eagle L - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason yellow market type, very high yield, small kernel. Similar: Gold Cup. Adaptation: sweet corn areas of the United States and Canada. 1962.

Gold Label - Breeder: Vaughan's. Characteristics: 76 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-16 rows. 1949.

Gold Lady (LM-11) - Breeder and vendor: Seedway. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, will produce double ears; long slim ear, fairly small cob, holds quality after reaching peak maturity. Similar: Wonderful and Tendersweet. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Gold Mine - Breeder: Massachusetts. Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Spancross class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1951.

Gold Nuggets (Redoubt) - Breeder: Rupp. Vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: 75 day maturity, yellow, 20 rows, 2x8" ears, 1216 heat units, formerly called Redoubt, excellent for home garden, fresh market, processing, and shipping, homozygous sugary enhancer. Similar: Bodacious. 1986.

Gold Pack (XP 2073) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Parentage: closed; Asgrow inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, main season with very narrow, deep kernels and very high cut off ratio. Resistance: bacterial wilt. Similar: Deep Gold. Adaptation: midwestern and north central United States. 1966.

Gold Ring (NCX 2029) - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, 80 day maturity, midseason processing and fresh market hybrid; 8.5" ears, 18 row count; has performed well under rust pressure and environmental stress affecting fall corn crop. Resistance: rust, some strains, northern corn leaf blight. Similar: Jubilee. Adaptation: wide. 1985.

Gold Rush - Breeder: Corneli. Characteristics: 72 day maturity, 1660 GDD, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1941.

Gold Trophy L - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason yellow market type, large multi rowed ears. Similar: Iochief. Adaptation: northern corn areas. 1962.

Gold Winner (Gold Cup 49T) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: hybrid, midseason yellow, large ear, better flag and husk than Gold Cup. Similar: Gold Cup. Joseph Harris Company Catalog, 1969.

Golden 80 (80) - Breeder and vendor: Agway. Parentage: Ia2132 one parent. Characteristics: midseason market type. Resistance: wilt, helminthosporium. Similar: Golden Cross Bantam. Agway Catalog, 1966.

Golden Bandit - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 75 day maturity, Golden Cross Bantam, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1960.

Golden Beauty - Breeder: Massachusetts. Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: North Star class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1955.

Golden Blessing (XP 08590473) - Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Seminis Garden. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: excellent process kernel style corn with good color, early maturity, high yield in the Pacific Northwest. Resistance: intermediate to common corn rust. Similar: Rogers 1703, Sprint. Adaptation: Northwest, Midwest and Northeast U.S. 2002.

Golden Bounty - Breeder: Northrup King. Characteristics: 84 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1946.

Golden Challenger - Breeder: Illinois Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: 79 day maturity, Seneca Chief class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1953.

Golden Charger - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 77 day maturity, Iochief class, yellow kernels, 16-20 rows. 1961.

Golden Cross 127 - Breeder: Asgrow . Characteristics: 86 day maturity, 1697 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 10-14 rows. 1956.

Golden Cross Bantam - Breeder: USDA Purdue University. Characteristics: 80-85 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1934.

Golden Cross Bantam T51 - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1950.

Golden Cross Bantam White Silk - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 81 day maturity, 1935 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14 rows. 1950.

Golden Cross NC - Breeder: Northrup King. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1943.

Golden Cross V120 - Breeder: Northrup King. Characteristics: 83 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1940.

Golden Delight - Breeder: Northrup King. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, NK199 class, yellow kernels, 16-18 rows. 1965.

Golden Dividend - Breeder: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: 88 day maturity, Iobelle class, yellow kernels, 16-20 rows. 1962.

Golden Earlipak - Breeder: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: 73 day maturity, 1899 GDD, Spancross class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1952.

Golden Emblem - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 75 day maturity, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 12-16 rows. 1956.

Golden Fancy (XP 238) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Parentage: closed; Asgrow inbreds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, main season, with exceptionally tender pericarp, withstands drought conditions unusually well. Resistance: good to bacterial wilt. Adaptation: upper midwestern United States. 1965.

Golden Glade (E5535) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Parentage: F1 hybrid, F-M inbreds. Characteristics: midseason market, 8" ears with good husk protection, 16 rowed, generally suckerless plant. Resistance: tolerance to helminthosporium turcicum. Adaptation: Florida. 1968.

Golden Glade (E9502) - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse. Parentage: F1 hybrid, F-M inbreds. Characteristics: tall, nonsuckering ears with good dark green husk and attractive long flags, 9" long; attractive shipping type. Resistance: tolerance to blight, SCMV, head smut, and rust. Similar: Bonanza. Adaptation: Florida. 1982.

Golden Gourmet - Breeder and vendor: Harris Moran. Characteristics: 82 days, sh2, yellow.

Golden Harvest - Breeder: USDA Purdue University. Characteristics: 80-85 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1953.

Golden Honey - Breeder: Eastern States Farmers'Ex. Characteristics: 95 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1961.

Golden Hybrid 2057 - Breeder: F. H. Woodruff and Sons. Vendor: Div. Asgrow. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, 1950 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16-18 rows. 1952.

Golden Hybrid G1O1 - Breeder: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: 74 day maturity, 1929 GDD, Spancross class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1953.

Golden Hybrid R8 - Breeder: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: 88 day maturity, 2287 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1955.

Golden Jewel - Breeder: Massachusetts Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 12 rows. 1950.

Golden Monarch - Breeder: Northrup King. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1954.

Golden Nectar (2403) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, 83 day maturity; 6.5' stalk, 8-8.5" ear length, 2" diameter, deep kernels, 18 rows, shrunken2 gene type. Resistance: rust. Similar: Hallmark. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Golden Nugget - Breeder: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: 88 day maturity, 2259 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1951.

Golden Orbit - Breeder: Crookham Company. Characteristics: 86 day maturity, Late Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1962.

Golden Pirate A - Breeder: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, Iochief class, yellow kernels, 18-20 rows. 1959.

Golden Prolific - Breeder: Corneli. Characteristics: 82 day maturity, 1980 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1955.

Golden Queen - Breeder: Rogers Brothers Company. Characteristics: 92 day maturity, Golden Cross Bantam class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1963.

Golden Regent - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 89 day maturity, 2100 GDD, Cogent class, yellow kernels, 20-22 rows. 1955.

Golden Rocket - Breeder: Northrup King. Characteristics: 67 day maturity, Marcross class, yellow kernels, 10-12 rows. 1942.

Golden Security - Breeder: F. H. Woodruff and Sons. Vendor: Div. Asgrow. Characteristics: 83 day maturity, 1916 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernel, 14-16 rows. 1947

Golden Sensation - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, 1986 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1957.

Golden Staygreen - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 92 day maturity, 2146 GDD, Cogent class, yellow kernels, 16-18 rows. 1959.

Golden Sweet E.H. (H74203) - Breeder and vendor: Charter Research. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, very tender pericarp, high sugar content, remains in usable stage for up to 10 days longer than normal hybrids. Similar: Golden Crop Bantam. Adaptation: wide. 1975.

Golden Triumph - Breeder: Seed Res. Specialists. Characteristics: Golden Sensation class, yellow kernels. 1964.

Golden Valley - Breeder: Northrup King. Characteristics: 86 day maturity, NK1304 class, yellow kernels, 16 rows. 1962.

Goldenchief - Breeder: Sweet Corn Genetic Service. Characteristics: hybrid, long husk, bird resistant, excellent root system. Similar: Seneca Chief. Resistance: wind and bird damage. 1968.

Goldengrain - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 87 day maturity, 2046 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 20-22 rows. 1947.

Goldenrod (NCX 221) - Breeder and vendor: Niagara Chemical Division, FMC Corp. Characteristics: hybrid, late maturity, long cylindrical fresh market type, light yellow color, straight, 14 rows, dark green husk. Similar: Calumet. Adaptation: Texas Rio Grande Valley. Amer. Veg. Grower, December, 1971.

Goldenstate - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 86 day maturity, 2027 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14 rows. 1949.

Goldenvee (VH70l) - Breeder: Hort. Expt. Sta., Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: Stakes Seeds. Parentage: VI 5492 x VCO 108. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early midseason, 12-16 rows, yellow, high eating quality, good husk protection. Similar: Sundance. Adaptation: Ontario and northeastern United States. 1979.

Goldenyield - Breeder: Michael-Leonard Company. Characteristics: 87 day maturity, 2046 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14-16 rows. 1953.

Goldie (716) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King Company. Characteristics: hybrid, midseason, 16 row, yellow type. 1971.

Goldn Sweet (1101) - Breeder and vendor: Pioneer Hi-Bred International. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, late season, long cut with excellent husk protection, good eating quality, yellow kernel, white silk. Similar: Tender Treat. Adaptation: wide. 1973.

Gourmet - Breeder: Northrup King. Characteristics: 80 day maturity, Buttertender class, yellow kernels, 16-18 rows. 1965.

Gran Rodeo (PS 7006 SEY) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: yellow sweetcorn; ears 14 to 16 inches long with 14 to 16 rows. Resistance: susceptible to common corn rust, northern corn leaf blight and Stewart's wilt. Similar: Pronto. Adaptation: South America, northeast United States. 2001.

Grant - Breeder: Connecticut Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: 84 day maturity, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels, 14 rows. 1947.

Great Plains Golden Bantam - Breeder: USDA Field Sta., Mandan, North Dakota. Vendor: Oscar H. Will Company, Bismarck, North Dakota. Parentage: selected Golden Bantam strains. Characteristics: Similar: standard Golden Bantam, but earlier and more smut resistant. Adaptation: northern Great Plains or short season climates.

Great White (SX 7103 SS W) - Breeder: René Beussen. Vendor: Seminis Veg. Seeds - Petoseed Brand. Characteristics: sh2, white, 72 days, 7" ear. 1998.

Green Giant D138 - Breeder: Green Giant Company. Characteristics: 85 day maturity, 2300 GDD, Golden Cross class, yellow kernels.

GSS-0966 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 78 days, Yellow, sh2. Resistance: Common Rust (Rp1i). Adaptation: Florida.

GSS-0978 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 77 days, Yellow, sh2. Resistance: Common Rust (Rp1i). Adaptation: Northeast U.S.

GSS-3710 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 82 days, sh2, yellow.

GSS-6273 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 82 days, sh2, yellow.

GSS-9299 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 77 days, Yellow, sh2. Resistance: Common Rust (Rp1d).

GSS-9377 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 83 days, Yellow, sh2. Resistance: Common Rust (Rp1d). Adaptation: Midwestern U.S.

Guardian (XP370) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, midseason for mechanical harvesting and crate-style shipping, performs well at a population of 22,000-24,000 plants per acre. Resistance: northern corn leaf blight race 1; tolerant to strains of stewarts wilt. Similar: Florida 104. Adaptation: Florida and the eastern United States. 1980.

Gusto (XP 344) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: hybrid, early midseason, mechanical harvest for market. Resistance: H. turcicum. Asgrow Catalog. 1970.

Hallmark (1791) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, main season, yellow, 18-20 rows, deep narrow kernel, good husk cover, large ear. Similar: Stylepak. Adaptation: wide. 1974.

Hardaways Gold (5843) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: hybrid, 16 row yellow, good quality, 3-4 days earlier than Golden Cross. Similar: Butter Tender. 1972.

Harlequin (FMX 273) - Breeder: D.Jeffers. Vendor: Ferry-Morse. Characteristics: shrunken-2, bicolor, 8-10" slightly tapered ear, 14-18 rows. 1990.

Harmony (YW 331) - Breeder and vendor: Joseph Harris Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, good quality, second early, 71 day maturity, yellow and white kernels, 7.5-8" ears, 12-16 rows, short, sturdy plant. Similar: Sundance. Adaptation: northern United States and Canada. 1973.

Hawaiian Supersweet 9 - Breeder: University of Hawaii. Characteristics: bt1, open pollinated cultivar, tropical, daylength sensitive, wide tropical adaptability. Similar: Hawaiian supersweet. 1977.

Hawaiian Supersweet 10 - Breeder: University of Hawaii. Characteristics: bt1, three way hybrid, tropical, daylength sensitive, wide tropical adaptability. 1990.

Headliner (SCH34422) - Breeder and vendor: Illinois Foundation Seed. Characteristics: shrunken-2 bicolor late season with good emergence and seedling vigor, shipper type with clean plant and good ear package, tip fill is excellent. Resistance: northern corn leaf blight, southern corn leaf blight, and stewarts wilt. Similar: Starship.

Heart of Dixie (Code 547) - Breeder: Sweet Corn Genetic Service. Vendor: Charter. Characteristics: hybrid, strongly two eared with uniform size, long, extra tight husk. Resistance: ear worm, heat, and drought. Similar: Iobelle. Adaptation: southern and the north central United States. 1973.

Heavyweight (SCH24088) - Breeder and vendor: Illinois Foundation Seed. Characteristics: mid-season shrunken-2 bicolor with excellent emergence and seedling vigor, sturdy plant with very large ear and excellent kernel color contrast. Similar: Nordic.

Heritage (GH1685) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: 81 days, su, yellow.

Hollywood (XP 8414617) - Breeder: Jim Thomasson. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: shrunken bicolor hybrid with superior kernel color contrast, main season maturity. Resistance: CCR. Similar: Cabaret. Adaptation: Processor - northern SA and Canada. 2000.

Honey - Breeder: Vaughn's. Characteristics: 72 day maturity, Carmelcross class, yellow kernels, 12-14 rows. 1957.

Honey and Cream - Breeder: Connecticut Agric. Exp. Sta. Characteristics: 80 day maturity, Carmelcross class, yellow and white kernels, 12-14 rows. 1951.

Honey Buns - Breeder and vendor: Crookham. Characteristics: heterozygous sugary enhancer, early hybrid designed to have more cold tolerance than homozygous sugary enhancers of the same season. Similar: Sugar Buns. 1989.

Honey Comb (3515) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Company. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, distinctive early main season, 14-18 rows, 8.5" long, medium diameter, yellow kernel; about 25% shrunken2 kernels. Similar: Yukon. Adaptation: corn belt. 1977.

Honey Gold - Breeder: H.Fields. Vendor: Mesa Maize. Parentage: 189 x 110. Characteristics: F1 hybrid. Resistance: smut. Similar: Remarkable. Adaptation: all corn growing areas. 1985.

Honey N Pearl (SCH 4405) - Breeder and vendor: P. Mosely, Illinois Foundation Seeds. Characteristics: F1 hybrid, early shrunken2 bicolor; sturdy plant type; very large ear with excellent shape and straight kernel rows, 16-18 rows; 8.5" ear; excellent eating quality; 76 day maturity at Champaign, Illinois, moderate resistant to rust stewarts wilt, and northern corn leaf blight. Adaptation: wide. 1987.

Honey Queen - Breeder and vendor: Rogers. Characteristics: yellow supersweet for fresh market or roadside applications, ears are cylindrical, 8.5" and uniform. Similar: Supersweet Jubilee, Sweetie 82. 1994.

Honey Select - Breeder and vendor: Novartis. Characteristics: 79 days, Yellow, triple sweet. Adaptation: Northeast U.S., roadside markets, home garden trade.