Corn: Golden Bantam Sweet

Kernels are rich and golden in color and bring back the old-fashioned sweet corn taste that has nearly been lost with all of the new hybrids around these days. Before the twentieth century, almost all of the cultivated varieties of corn in the USA were white. In 1902 W. Atlee Burpee Co. introduced the yellow Golden Bantam. It quickly dominated the market and became very popular, changing the color preference of the entire country within a decade. This seed may be saved after harvest for planting in subsequent years. This hardy variety can tolerate dry, hot temperatures and has 5-to-6-inch ears of good quality for open-pollinated sweet corn. Equally suited for freezing, canning, and fresh eating.

Non-GMO
USES- Roasted, canned
FLAVOR- Sweet
VEG. COLOR- Gold
VEG. SIZE- Medium
SEED DEPTH- 1"-2"
PLANT SPACING- 12"
FROST HARDY- No
USDA ZONES- 4-11
HRS. SUNLIGHT- 8+
DAYS TO HARVEST- 85
GENUS- Zea mays
LINEAGE- Heirloom
SEED COUNT- 50
GERMINATION RATE- 91% 12/24
(item #: CO-4)

Be sure to plant in blocks to get good pollination and therefore harvest. Succession planting prolongs harvest.