Peaches & Cream corn is an early mid-season hybrid variety that produces 20-25 cm ears containing about 20 rows of sweet, crisp, two-tone kernels. If spring is chilly, corn can be started indoors in individual pots and transplanted when the air is warm.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Seeds

~100

Difficulty       

Medium

Sowing        

Direct

Lifecycle      

Annual

Root cellar   

No

Sowing season       

Spring, Summer

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 2.5 cm

optimal temperatures of germination: 10 to 30 ºC

time for germination: 7 to 14 days

When to sow:

direct sowing after any risk of frost when the soil is warmed up and the temperature remains above 18-21 ºC

Sowing technique: in line

Draw a line in the soil (in a pot or in the ground), then sow the seeds in it.

Distance in the garden:

between seeds: 7.5 to 10 cm*.

between plants: 20 to 30 cm

between rows: 45 to 60 cm

Height of the plants: 150 to 200 cm

Soil: well drained, humid, fertile

Exposure: full sun

Days to harvest: 70 days

Specificities:

*Thin out after germination when seedlings have 3 true leaves or are 5 cm tall. Transplant or eat the removed plants.

Massed cultivation (in blocks of 4 to 6 small rows) gives better results than cultivation in a single long row since it increases the chances of pollination between male and female flowers (silks) on the plants.

The corn is ready to be harvested when the cobs look like they are about to collapse and the silk ends have turned brown.