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Cafe Yellow Sweet Corn

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$5.75
Item: 506-A
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Item: 506-B
$42.00
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$170.00
Item: 506-D
Zea mays
(68 days) Synergistic F-1 hybrid.

For many of us, the first and most important stop of the day is our local coffee purveyor. Super early-bird Cafe is truly the first stop in the corn patch, and this ain’t no bland swill, folks! In our 2016 corn trials, Cafe sold us on its stellar brew of (kernel) depth, nuanced texture and honest sweetness. Cafe’s bright pure yellow 14–16 rows fill to the tip on a hefty 8" ear. While most growers don’t expect much from early types, Cafe brings midseason size, flavor and quality right out of the gate, all combined with superb cold-soil performance on a 5–6' plant. Great coffee is a life-giving reward for getting out of bed each morning, and excellent early corn keeps gardeners charging through those long summer days.

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
F-1 hybrid
Corn Hybrid Type
synergistic F-1 hybrid
Days to Maturity
68 days
Lifecycle
annual
Color
bright yellow
Compare
Compare with other Yellow Sweet Corn
Variety Product Type Hybrid Status Corn Hybrid Type Days to Maturity Lifecycle Color
Cafe seeds F-1 hybrid synergistic F-1 hybrid 68 days annual bright yellow
Ashworth
Organic 		seeds open pollinated 72 days annual yellow
Bodacious RM seeds F-1 hybrid sugary enhanced homozygous F-1 hybrid 77 days annual yellow
Incredible RM seeds F-1 hybrid sugary enhanced homozygous F-1 hybrid 85 days annual yellow
Additional Information

Sweet Corn at a Glance

varietydayscolortype (see below)heightear length# rows
Cafe68yellowSynergistic60-72"8"14-16
Ashworth OP72yellowNormal Sugary60"6-7"12
Bodacious RM77yellowSugary Enhanced87"8"18
Incredible RM85yellowSugary Enhanced90"8"18
Latte68bicolorSynergistic48-72"8"14
Espresso70bicolorSynergistic72"6"12-16
Ambrosia75bicolorSugary Enhanced78"8"16
Cappuccino78bicolorSynergistic72-84"8"14-16
Sparkler78bicolorSynergistic84"8-9"16-18
Luther Hill OP82whiteNormal Sugary48"3-6"12
Nirvana75bicolorSupersweet83"8"16-18
Moonshine78yellowSupersweet84"8"16-18

Types of sweet corn

Normal Sugary (su): standard varieties with traditional sweet corn texture & flavor. Sugar converts to starch quickly, so eat them within a few days. Tend to have high yields and germinate well in cool soils.

Sugary Enhanced (se): more sugar than su, tender kernels & slightly longer storage time. The * indicates heterozygous (only one parent contributes the se gene); all others are homozygous (both parents se).

Supersweet (sh2): 4 to 10 times the sugar content of su and se. Conversion of sugar to starch occurs at a much slower rate. Stays sweet long after harvest. Extra shriveled seed does not germinate well in cool soil.

Synergistic: more sugar than se. Very tender with long harvest and storage windows. Can be homozygous or heterozygous se with added sh2 kernels.

TripleSweet® Sugary Enhanced: has homozygous se kernels, and 25% of these also contain the sh2 trait.

Corn

  • About 85–200 seeds/oz. Seeds per packet vary.
    • Open-pollinated selections average 100 seeds/oz
    • Normal sugary varieties 140 seeds/oz
    • SE cultivars with shrunken seeds 150-160 seeds/oz
  • Days to maturity are from emergence after direct sowing; for transplants, subtract 20 days.

Culture: Untreated sweet corn seed will not germinate in cold wet soil. Please be patient and wait till soil warms to at least 60° before sowing, or start seedlings indoors and transplant at 3–6" before taproots take off. Minimum soil temperature 55°, optimal temperature range 65–85°. Tender, will not survive frost. Heavy nitrogen requirements.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

Non GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.

Shipping

From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.