Sunshine Sweet Corn

Sunshine Sweet CornA 2004 Victory Seed Company Reintroduction 75 days — In 2004, we excitedly announced the re-introduction of this old classic, short-season, sweet corn variety that had disappeared from availability many years prior. We are always looking for interesting and rare varieties that were developed for a broad range of growing conditions. This offering is an example of this commitment.'Sunshine' was developed at the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station by Albert F. Yeager to thrive in areas with shorter growing seasons. 'Sunshine' is the stabilized cross between Golden Bantam [1902, W. Atlee Burpee] and Gills Early Market [Gill Brother's. Seed Co., Portland, Oregon]. Originally released in 1927, this open-pollinated variety remained very popular, under several name variations, until seed companies began favoring the sale of more profitable, unstable, F1 hybrids. From what we could determine, 'Sunshine' was last available commercially in 1992.Its stalks grow to abou