Best Sweetcorn.... ?

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Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« on: February 13, 2014, 09:33 »
I understand this is subjective, but I'll take the one said most I guess.

Unless there has been a poll before?

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2014, 10:04 »
However many answers you get someone is bound to mention "Swift" so it may as well be me!  :)

Any variety bred specifically for the UK climate is worth considering - they tend to be shorter and therefore quicker to mature, which of course can be handy in the average British summer!
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 10:10 »
I have found 'Lark' to be good BUT all sweetcorn really does need a good long summer. And I would second the vote for 'Swift'.  :)

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2014, 11:19 »
I grew Incredible F1 last year and they were excellent.
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2014, 12:00 »

A round of 'Applause' from me 'ere. 8)

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2014, 12:26 »
Sparrow and Honeydew are very nice :D

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2014, 12:27 »
I was impressed with Earlibird in 2012 during that wet summer - mine went on to be productive while I watched my neighbours pull out their stunted plants (the dry spring was tempting to plant early ...)

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2014, 14:04 »
we did f1 swift last year which was excellent  :)
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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2014, 15:33 »
I have got F1 rising sun.  Hope it is ok because in the north.

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2014, 15:54 »
Lark without a shadow of doubt. I grew Swift two or three years back and had very poor germination. I wasn't the only one that year (check the threads - I think Kristen mentioned the same problem), so maybe it was just a bad batch. In any case, Lark is reliable and delicious.

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2014, 18:31 »
I have Rising Sun too this year, having had Lark last year. It was very tasty, but fancied a change this year.

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2014, 20:08 »
Incredible for us. Superb last year and will order again without hesitation  :lol:

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Totty

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2014, 21:26 »
Grew Swift for a few years but found them a bit sickly sweet last year! Fancied a change so went for ambrosia, which looks a bit different and sounds good.

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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2014, 11:20 »
I have grown LARK for 5 yrs and it as never failed .Still got plenty in the freezer ,comes out as fresh as the day it went in .
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Re: Best Sweetcorn.... ?
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2014, 11:39 »
The RHS lists 4 varieties, 3 of which have already been mentioned here, although I don't think I'll be the only grower with a touch of the  ::) :unsure: ::)'s at the notion of "early" and "maincrop" varieties in this country (it often comes down to hoping for an Indian summer to ripen your last, or in a very bad year, your first, cobs before the plants expire!)



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