Gill's Early White Market Sweet Corn
Price: $4.45
SKU: 3140561
70 days — The stalks of Gill's 'Early White Market' grow to about six feet in height, have some side branching, and bear two, ten inch long ears containing twelve rows of tender, sweet, white colored kernels.
'Early White Market' was introduced by the now-defunct Gill Brother's Seed Company of Portland, Oregon. It has also been known over the years by the synonyms of 'Early Market', 'Extra-Early Market', and 'New Sixty-Day'[1]. In their 1914 seed catalog they stated:
As a stabilized selection of Gill's earlier release, Gill's 'Portland Market', 'Early White Market' belongs to a family of sweet corn varieties whose "Great-grandparent" was 'Mammoth White Cory'. Selections were made from 'Mammoth White Cory' leading to the introduction of 'Oakview Early Market' in 1901, Gill's 'Portland Market' in 1910, and 'Early White Market' in 1913.[1]
Our seed originated from a sample of USDA GRIN accession number NSL 28201 which they cross referenced to Gill Brother's Seed Company's 1943 seed catalog. Each packet contains 0.5 ounce, which is approximately 55 to 60 seeds.
Sow seeds about 1½ to 2½ inch deep, 3 to 4 inches apart, in rows spaced 24 to 30 inches apart. Thin to 6 to 12 inches apart.
- "Vegetables of New York: Sweet Corn," New York A. E. S., 1934.
- "Fourth Annual Catalog," Gill Brother's Seed Company, Portland, Oregon, 1914.
