Friendly Texas Corn

[Meadowlark]

Texas, which is known as the Friendly State, even has friendly corn.



After a thunderstorm, the ears open up waving and proclaiming to all they are ready to eat. Now it takes years to train your corn to do this so don't expect it at home.

Sure makes cleaning the corn easy. Practically ready for the pot and/or freezer.

Just kidding mostly the friendly UK folks who maybe have never grown this wonderful veggie. It doesn't wave but it does provide a taste of Heaven!!

 

[YumYum]

It doesn't appear that you let the blackbirds get their share.

 

[Meadowlark]

It doesn't appear that you let the blackbirds get their share.

Even the blackbirds are friendly in Texas.

 

[pepper]

What kind of corn do you grow @Meadowlark ?

 

[Meadowlark]

A hybrid variety called Honey Select Triple Sweet is hands down our favorite. Tried G90, Peaches and Cream, Mirau, etc. but none come close to the taste of Honey Select.

 

[pepper]

A hybrid variety called Honey Select Triple Sweet is hands down our favorite. Tried G90, Peaches and Cream, Mirau, etc. but none come close to the taste of Honey Select.

Honey select is rated number one in the top 10 verities of corn. It's mostly peaches and cream grown here. I don't know why but I guess it grows best in this climate. It's rated number 4. To me it's all good if caramelized over hardwood and drowned in salt, pepper and butter lol.

 

[Meadowlark]

Honey select is rated number one in the top 10 verities of corn. ...

There is a reason it is rated #1...it is simply the best available today.

 

[pepper]

There is a reason it is rated #1...it is simply the best available today.

I've only had the stuff imported from Iowa, corn capital of usa. But by the time it gets here I wouldn't call it fresh. Still good though.

 

[Meadowlark]

There is only one variety of corn that even approaches Honey Select in flavor and that is the famous Olathe corn grown only on a small pocket of rural Colorado and known for its sugary, fresh taste. Olathe is really good and widely prized but our Honey Select is better, without question.

 

[pepper]

Meanwhile here in Canada..

 

[MiniOrchardDude]

A hybrid variety called Honey Select Triple Sweet is hands down our favorite. Tried G90, Peaches and Cream, Mirau, etc. but none come close to the taste of Honey Select.

I grow the Inferno. Its is also a Synergistic like the one you grow. Redish tassels and rrdish silk makes it stand out. Looks nice pretty for corn but taste great. I grow different varities every year but this was the first one I will grow 2 years in a row. Peaches and Cream looks pretty but lacks in sweetness in my opinion. Still great but there are sweeter varities if sweetness is your thing like me

Seeded the Inferno early June. Getting ready to put down some more corn hopefully this weekend. Synergistic corn can not be cross polinated with SU, SE or SH2. Therefore, I got TEMPTRESS. Wish i would have saw this post before I orderd it. Next year I will try your variety.

Thanks for sharing. All my research and i never read about this variety.

MOD

 

[skinyea]

Meadowlark is the one who helped me understand corn production. years ago I tried to grow corn and got all these nubs as corn stalks.
tasted good but literally 4 or 5 inches long.

Meadowlark took the time to teach me about setting the soil up in the fall for a better harvest in the spring/summer

since the communication, I can grow enough corn in a small area to get me through at least 3/4 of a year.

cover crops work. work on the soil and all is good.

 

[Heirloom farmer1969]

I used to grow a sweet corn called tender treat that was very tasty. It grew very tall, sturdy stalks that were great supports for beans. For some reason, they took it off the market, so I had to find another variety to plant.
Somehow I got a hold of Honey Select, and I've not grown any other variety since. It's hands down the sweetest corn I've ever grown!!