|
Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 20:39
| does anyone know of a variety of corn that is NOT so sweet? i can't seem to find anything that doesn't taste like candy. where can i buy that not so sweet variety?
thanks |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by loufloralcityz9 Z 9 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 7:23
| Joe, Look for Golden Bantam, Heirloom, NON GMO, NON Hybrid seeds,it is an old type sweet corn but before they turned it into candy. Also look for Truckers Favorite Yellow Corn, another Heirloom type that does well in heat and adverse conditions. Yellow dent corn that can be eaten fresh as roasting ears. The stalks grow 8 to 9 feet, and have 8-10 inch ears with 14-18 rows of kernels. The dried kernels can be ground for flour or used as livestock feed. http://www.reimerseeds.com/truckers-favorite-corn.aspx |
Here is a link that might be useful: OLD HEIRLOOM CORN SEED
|
| Parks still sells Silver Queen. Burpee still has Golden Bantam. SustainableSeedCo.com has a few varieties. HeirloomSeeds.com has about a dozen varieties. I am sure there are others. |
|
| i'll look for those locally or order if needed. it'll be good to have some real corn again!! thanks |
|
| Agreed. The corn available now is way too sweet, and doesn't even taste like corn anymore. I rarely buy it anymore. And it seems to stay sweet for weeks in the fridge. I remember making sure the water was boiling before we went out to pick it so it would have the best flavor. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Florida Gardening Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.