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Sweet Treasure Sweet corn seed |
 Sweet Treasure Sweet corn
The sweet type has been selected for maybe as long and appears in maize starch varieties spontaneously due to a recessive mutation that regulates conversion of sugar to starch.
Because sugar turns to starch soon after harvest open pollinated sweet selections like this one dont have the commercial shelf life of several weeks like the modern hybrid varieties and the seed is quite rare. However for home gardening they are ideal, still the real corn flavour and super sweet and crunchy if you eat it right away and the seed can be reliably saved indefinitely. A very strong growing plant in weedy soils and very stable in the wind, produces 2-3 cobs a plant, ideal for raw corn, roasted corn, corn on the cob, preserved sweetcorn etc. Details of how to obtain seed - click on 'read more'
Seed saving tips..
Observe isolation rules to prevent crosses
Reserve several good plants
Select the best of the best
Harvest only when fully mature
Clean and dry seeds thoroughly
Seed storage tips
Record information on packet
Place seed in packet and squeeze out air
Seal
Place packets in rodent proof container
Store in cool dark place or refrigerate
Botanical name Zea mays Local name Sweet treasure
Harvest date 23 5 09
Viability %100
Contains 100+ seeds
Description, open pollinated ge gm free, sweet corn selection
Use, fresh raw, corn on cob boiled baked scraped off in salad or preserves, dry chooks, pheasants, pigs etc
Sow spring, labour week end in north two weeks earlier under glass in south, continue successive sowings until Anniversary week end in North, only one sowing may be practical in far South, not tolerant of frost. Buy Sweet Treasure from us, More than 100 handpicked seed $10 inc postage gst etc
Bank account for payment 389002 0009149 00 - clearly id your payment with surname and initial of addresse
or cheque to T @ Z Vallings Bint Road RD8 Whangarei
Or more seed price negotiable, email us at
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