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'Trucker's Favorite' Corn

Sub-Category:	Other Midseason White kernel
	Specialty Corn
Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Midseason dent corn for roasting or frying. 6- to 7-foot-tall plants bear 9-inch ears with 16 to 18 rows of sweet, white kernels. Best picked in early milk stage for eating fresh.
Days To Maturity:	80
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Overall: (3.0 Stars) Taste: (3.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 06/07/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Richmond, Georgia, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
This is actually a very early field corn, but it makes a nice large roasting ear. It was very popular in the farmers markets up until WWII. It has a good flavor, but not overly sweet. It has a very short window for harvest, it has to be pulled in the early milk stage. Nice ear and good producer.

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