HONEY & CREAM
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Customer Reviews
We planted this corn🌽 last planting season, and it filled in beautifully, and was so sweet!! I have no complaints whatsoever!! The weather patterns have changed, and we plant and pray for a great harvest.. this company is great!! We just stay checking on the field.. and just try to recognize problems in the making over our crop...we had to water a lot, because of lack of rains that year ..and wonder about the drenching rains this year.. and plan to plant weeks later.. while staying weather aware! As for the product...MUAH Territorial Seed‼️ We are planning on ordering multiple varieties for this season....Our small farm are hands on with just my husband and myself. It's hard work, but such satisfaction comes in the end. We definitely nurture everything we grow...just like the care we placed over our children! Rayford Farms👩🏾🌾 Salute You❤️
I'd like to add to my previous review and take back some of the criticisms from last time. I think I was too quick to blame this corn variety for the poor harvest. Most likely the issues I had with this variety were due to the exceptionally hot dry summer we had this year. The heat was intense early on, several days of 114 degrees in June. Cooked the young apples and burnt the leaves on the west side of the trees. Corn seemed to love it, grew super fast and that was the problem.
After talking with other gardeners in the area I realized that many had similar issues with corn ripening early, not showing normal signs of maturity and having much less flavor.
Honey and cream does have silks that are darker than other varieties when fully mature but picked less mature they were not a problem.
First time growing this variety, the flavor is disapointing. Fresh from the garden and onto the table within minutes of picking, this lacked sweetness or even much corn flavor. Tried some that was slightly underripe and while it was slightly sweeter it was still lacking. Doesn't give you many clues about how ripe it is. Ears do not fall away from the stalks as they ripen but are tight against the stalks. Ears do not visibly plump either. The corn patch had plenty of water and good soil so not sure why so disapointing results.
I planted this intending to process for winter use. The taste is just not worth the effort of putting up the hundreds of packages we normally do. We will likely donate most of this crop to our local food pantry.
Will go back to other varieties that have worked well for us before. Sugar Buns, Sweetness, Kandy Korn, Bodacious
Sorry to hear you didn't love Honey & Cream. As always, our products are backed by our full guarantee. We want you, our customers, to be 100% satisfied with the seed, plants and supplies that you purchase from us. If anything you buy from Territorial proves to be unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price, whichever you prefer. Contact our customer service (Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM Pacific Time) at either 800-626-0866 or info@territorialseed.com
If you enjoy standing for hours trying to tease dark brown silks from every row of kernels, then this is the corn for you. The silks were so deeply embedded under the kernels it was impossible to remove them all and because they are so dark, the cobs look like they have decorative stitching running along the rows - not a pretty sight. The corn itself is fine - I've had better, but it's more than adequate flavor and texture wise. This is the most labor intensive corn I've ever had to clean and even after exhaustive work on each individual cob (paper towel trick, toothbrush, vegetable scrubber, tooth pick to fish out strands of silk), it looks a mess. I grew Delectable variety corn in an adjacent plot and there have been no such issue with the silks.
On the bright(?) side, almost every stock produced 2-3 full sized cobs. Double your pleasure, triple your corn cleaning misery...
Sorry to hear you didn't love Honey & Cream. That has not been our experience with this variety and it sounds like it may have been harvested too late. As always, our products are backed by our full guarantee. We want you, our customers, to be 100% satisfied with the seed, plants and supplies that you purchase from us. If anything you buy from Territorial proves to be unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price, whichever you prefer. Contact our customer service (Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM Pacific Time) at either 800-626-0866 or info@territorialseed.com
| Soil Temp for Germ | 65–85°F |
| Seed Depth | 1–2" |
| Seed Spacing | 4" |
| Days to Emergence | 7–14 |
| Thin Plants to | 8–12" |
| Row Spacing | 24–30" |
| Fertilizer Needs | High |
| Minimum Germination | 80% |
| Seeds per Ounce | ≈ 110–250 |
| Seed Life | 1 year |
Zea mays
Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding.
Hybrid SE/se Corn: The inherited sugar enhanced (SE/se) traits are what make these corn varieties unique. For starters, the kernel walls are the most tender of all corn varieties. Added to that are more sugars, making every ear as sweet as can be. After harvest, the conversion from sugar to starch in SE/se corn is delayed, so the corn maintains its sweetness longer after picking. To top it off, no isolation is required from other normal types of sweet corn, making SE/se corn very popular. For best germination, soil temperature should be at least 70°F.
Hybrid sh2 Supersweet Corn: The shrunken gene (sh2) gives the dried kernels an extra-wrinkled appearance. This inherited characteristic increases the sweetness of the corn at harvest time. Commonly called Supersweet, sh2 varieties are some of the sweetest corn available. They do not germinate well in cold wet soil, so make sure your soil is at least 70°F; use a soil thermometer if uncertain. To grow great Supersweet corn, isolate it by time or distance from any other corn.
OP Sweet Corn: For best seed saving results we recommend bagging plants to avoid cross pollination.
Ornamental Corn: Often used for decorating, but it also makes great cornmeal and corn flour. Grow just as you do sweet corn. The earliest plantings are preferred to ensure ample time for field drying. Ears may be picked after the husks begin drying. Isolation is necessary between varieties to preserve color combinations.
Popcorn: After picking and husking, spread the ears in a dry, airy place and allow to cure for several weeks. Test-pop a few kernels periodically to determine when the kernels are dry enough to make into popcorn. Twist the kernels from the cobs and store in airtight containers. Large quantities can be processed by placing into heaps and stomping the kernels off the ears. For best results, isolate from any other corn.
Synergistic Corn: Synergistic corn has 75% sugar enhanced kernels and 25% Supersweet kernels. It combines the exceptional tenderness and sweet corn flavor of SE/se varieties with the extra sweetness, extended shelf life and field-holding ability of sh2 varieties. For best results, isolate Synergistic corn from any other corn. For best germination, soil temperature should be at least 70°F.
Culture
• Corn performs best in fertile, well-drained soil with a pH between 6.0-7.0
• Corn is a heavy feeder requiring high amounts of nitrogen during the vegetative stage
• Waiting for soil to reach optimum temperature is critical to successful corn growing
• Corn is wind pollinated - for proper pollination plant individual varieties in blocks of at least 4 rows
• Separate varieties by time (plant 10 days apart), or distance (200 feet) to reduce cross-pollination
• For optimum growth ensure beds are watered evenly and deeply
Direct Sowing
• Make row furrows about 6-8 inches deep
• Spread 3-5 pounds of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 100 square feet
• Back fill the furrow, then sow seeds and cover with soil or sifted compost
• Thin seedlings when 4-5 inches
Transplanting
• Start indoors 2-3 weeks before desired transplant date
• Avoid letting starts get root bound and avoid damaging roots when planting
Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Corn borer, corn ear worm
• Insect control: Pyrethrin, applied before silking, Monterey B.t. to silks
• Common diseases: Blight, rust, smut
• Disease prevention: 3-4 year crop rotation, remove old stalks in the fall, and contact your local extension agent with specific issues
Harvest & Storage
• Harvest when kernels are full and milky
• Drying and browning of ear silks is also an indicator of maturity
• Ears should be cooled as quickly as possible and stored at 36°F
KEY TO CORN DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
HR indicates high resistance.
IR indicates intermediate resistance.
MDMV | Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus
NCLB | Northern Corn Leaf Blight
R | Common Rust
SCLB | Southern Corn Leaf Blight
SW | Stewart's Wilt