
Few things are as satisfying as a delicious corn bite of corn on the cob. IFA corn varieties are specially selected for their excellent flavor and ability to thrive in our intermountain climates, making them ideal for backyard growers and urban homesteaders.
Corn Varieties
Availability varies by season and location.
A Sugar Enhanced variety, Ambrosia sweet corn is a bi-color corn with juicy kernels and excellent flavors. This corn variety is hardy with good vigor and disease resistance. As with other SE sweet corn varieties, Ambrosia holds its eating quality for a longer period of time.
Characteristics:
Disease Resistance: Good disease resistance
Color: Bi-color
Maturity: 75 Days
Ear Size: 8 inches
Number of Rows: 16
Number of Seeds per Pound: 2,400
Jubilee Sweet Corn is a hybrid variety offering traditional corn flavor with more starch and less sugar than other sweet corn options. The vibrant yellow ears are great for fresh eating, processing or freezing. Jubilee sweet corn is a standard variety that is best when eaten or processed within 3-5 days of harvesting.
Characteristics:
Disease Resistance: Good disease resistance
Color: Yellow
Maturity: 100 days
Ear Size: 9 inches
Number of Seeds per Pound: 2,200
As the name suggests, Peaches and Cream offers fantastic sweet flavor with all the growing and storing benefits of a sugar-enhanced variety. Peaches and Cream sweet corn will produce large ears of corn that can store up to 10 days without losing its sweetness. Besides fresh and short-term storage, this corn variety is great for freezing or used in creamed corn.
Characteristics:
Disease Resistance: None
Color: Bicolor – Yellow & white
Maturity: 80 days
Ear Size: 8 inches
Number of Seeds per Pound: 2,000
Serendipity sweet corn is a synergistic variety that combines feld-holding capacity with the extra sweetness and shelf life of a sugar enhanced variety. This sweet corn is the best of both the super sweet and sugar enhanced varieties. Expect exceptional flavors with three sugar enhanced kernels to every one super sweet kernel.
Characteristics:
Disease Resistance: Good disease resistance
Color: Bi-color
Maturity: 75 Days
Ear Size: 8 inches
Number of Rows: 14-16
Number of Seeds per Pound: 600
Sugar Buns SE sweet corn provide rows of corn with rich, creamy and tender kernels that stay in prime eating condition for longer. As a Sugar Enhanced (SE) variety, you can expect a quality product from Sugar Bun plants. This gourmet flavored corn remains a favorite for years.
Characteristics:
Disease Resistance: Good disease resistance
Color: Yellow
Maturity: 72 Days
Ear Size: 7.5 inches
Number of Rows: 14
Number of Seeds per Pound: 2,400
Sweetness sweet corn is a synergistic variety that combines feld-holding capacity with the extra sweetness and shelf life of a sugar enhanced variety. This sweet corn is the best of both the super sweet and sugar enhanced varieties. Expect exceptional flavors with three sugar enhanced kernels to every one super sweet kernel.
Characteristics:
Disease Resistance: Good disease resistance
Color: Bi-color
Maturity: 68 Days
Ear Size: 8 inches
Number of Rows: 14-16
Seeds per Pound: 1,920
Quick-maturing Temptress sweet corn combines sweetness and flavor with solid emergence in cool soil for early planting. This sweet corn variety is a new selection combining the best of heirloom taste with modern sweetness in strong plants.
Characteristics:
Disease Resistance: Excellent disease resistance
Color: Bi-color – yellow & white
Maturity: 70 days
Ear Size: 8 inches
Seeds per pound: 3,250

Harvesting Corn
Harvest your corn once the silks turn dark and dry. The ears should feel full and firm when gently squeezed. To remove the ear, snap it downward while twisting it away from the stalk. The best time to harvest is in the morning for optimal sweetness. Additionally, cook the corn soon after harvesting for an even sweeter flavor.
Helpful Tools
Organic Matter (Compost):
Compost or another form of organic matter is a good way to improve soil drainage for more productive sweet corn.
Fertilizer:
Planting – Phosphate does not move through the soil after planting and is essential for plant growth. Consider working Fertilome Tomato and Vegetable Food (7-22-8), Bone Meal (0-10-0) or IFA 11-52-0 Granular Fertilizer into the soil before planting.
Growing – Once corn has grown to 18" tall, consider applying an all-purpose garden fertilizer. IFA Grand Champion All-Purpose Garden Fertilizer (16-16-16) is a great option for Intermountain West soils.
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