Sweet Corn Varieties and Hybrids

The topic was hybrid corn. In 1949, the open pollinated varieties of sweet corn are gradually being replaced by improved sweet corn hybrids. Varieties of poor as well as excellent quality exist in both open pollinated and hybrid sorts. Although the best open pollinated varieties are better than many hybrids, they are generally inferior to the better hybrids in the various maturity seasons. For a complete succession of maturities, five selected hybrids would mature over a period of about four weeks.