a harris seeds presentation dick chamberlin president mark willis vegetable product manager
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A Harris Seeds Presentation
Dick Chamberlin
President
Mark Willis
Vegetable Product Manager
Protection from flea beetles up to the fifth true-leaf stage, which provides a reduction in damage from Stewart’s bacterial wilt.
Reduction in stand loss due to wireworm, seed corn maggot and other secondary pest damage.
Provides contact and systemic protection.Easy to use – delivered to you, on the seed, in
the bag. No chemical container disposal or special planter equipment required.
Normal SugarySugary EnhancedSweet Breed™SynergisticStandard SupersweetsAugmented Supersweets
The variety that put white sweet corn on the map
Still quite popularCreamy quality and
good corn flavor
The Normal SugaryWhite
Silver Queen
72 daysSuperb eating quality
and tendernessBeautifully refined 8”
earsExceptional husk
package and ear protection
Highly recommended for roadside and farmers’ markets
Sugary Enhanced Varieties - Bicolors
Harris 1001
80 daysGrowers love its
productionConsumers love its
qualityLarge 8.5-9” earsRugged growing,
main season variety
82 days12 days earlier than
Silver QueenRefined bright white
kernel colorSuperb sweetness
and tenderness
Sugary Enhanced VarietiesWhite
Silver King
86 daysThe finest late
season white to grow
Good early season emergence
Eating quality is far superior to Silver Queen
Long 8.5-9” ears
67 daysExceptional early
season vigorStrong plants, great
husk package and ear protection
Combines se, sh2 and su genetics all on the same ear of corn
Great quality and top performance
The Sweet BreedsBicolor
Sweet Chorus
74 daysExceptional early
season vigorStrong plants, great
husk package and ear protection
Combines se, sh2 and su genetics all on the same ear of corn
Great quality and top performance
74 daysExceptional early
season vigorStrong plants, great
husk package and ear protection
Combines se, sh2 and su genetics all on the same ear of corn
Great quality and top performance
The Sweet BreedsWhite
Sweet Ice
66 daysWonderful early
season qualityGood early season
vigor7” ears covered
tightly with an attractive husk package
SynergisticBicolor
Revelation
79 daysLarge 8” ears of the
highest eating qualityA very productive
varietyStrong sturdy plantsA great roadside or
farmers’ market variety
82 dayOur most popular
main season synergistic bicolor
Terrific eating quality
8” ears that fill strong to the tip
84 daysA full season beautyLarge 8.5-9” earsA synergistic version
of DelectableGreat sweetness and
eating quality
78 daysWhite version of the very
popular bicolor MontaukLarge 8” ears of the
highest eating qualityA very productive varietyStrong sturdy plantsA great roadside or
farmers’ market variety
SynergisticWhite
Misquamicut
75 daysEye-appealing, refined
yellow kernelsOutstanding sweetness
and tendernessVery good early season
vigor8” ears covered well
over the tip with a dark green husk
SynergisticYellow
Innovation
69 DaysA first early
supersweet with good early season vigor
7.5-8” earsGood sweetness with
a firmer kernel texture
Standard SupersweetsBicolor
Northern Xtra-Sweet BC
76 daysTender kernels and
exceptional sweetness
8.5” ears covered tightly with a medium-green husk
Plant in warm soil only (65° F. +)
67 daysA first early
supersweet with good early season vigor
8” earsGood sweetness with
a firmer kernel texture
Standard SupersweetsYellow
Northern Xtra-Sweet (yellow)
85 daysA full season yellow
with superb sweetness and good corn flavor
Firmer kernel texture
Large 8” ears
71 daysAn outstanding
second early supersweet
Long 8” earsSweet and tender
Augmented SupersweetsBicolor
Mirai 308 BC
74 daysExceptional yield
potentialGood early season vigor
for a high quality supersweet
Marvelous eating quality and tenderness
Husk offers good ear protection
77 daysOne of the first and
still one of the best eating augmented supersweets
Refined, well-filled earsExtraordinary
tenderness and sweetness
78 daysBeautifully, refined
earsAmazing sweetness
and tenderness Very productive and
adaptable from north to south
72 daysWhite sweet corn
growers can now experience the Mirai phenomenon
Large 8-8.5” earsRefined ears and an
attractive husk packageVery sweet and tender
with excellent flavor
Augmented SupersweetsWhite
Mirai 421 W
78 daysVery productive
main season white supersweet
Tender and sweetStrong plants and
good disease tolerance
74 daysWhite version of
the very high quality yellow Vision
74 daysGood yield
potentialExceptional
tenderness and sweetness
71 daysHigh quality 8” earsExtremely tender
and sweetRugged 6’ plants
Augmented SupersweetsYellow
Mirai 131 Y
74 days5-6” ears that are the
ideal size if you are selling to restaurants
Deep, tender and sweet kernels
Great for specialty food markets and farmers’ markets
75 daysUnmatched
tenderness and sweetness
Very refined looking 8” ears
They don’t get much better than this
71 daysDecent early season
vigor for a high quality supersweet
Comparable to Vision for sweetness and tenderness
Thanks for listening!
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