TOP 50 best varieties of corn with descriptions and characteristics

When choosing a corn variety, carefully study the characteristics. The choice is made taking into account the intended purpose of the crop and the growing conditions. Among a wide variety of species, corn with certain taste qualities and ripening periods is selected. Highlighted feed corn varieties, for popcorn and for other purposes.

The best varieties of corn

There are different types of corn, and it is impossible to single out one, the best. There is a large classification of grain crops. You need to select a suitable variety according to geographical features and weather conditions.

The intended purpose of the harvest plays an important role in choosing a variety. For example, only popping varieties of vegetables are suitable for making popcorn. Some types are suitable for canning, cooking or freezing.

For home cultivation in Russia, the following are considered the best varieties of corn:

• The sweet variety Lakomka 121 is distinguished by early harvest ripening. From the moment of emergence of seedlings to ripeness, 65 days pass. The yield is high, the grains are yellow, the plant length is 18 cm.
• Dobrynya is distinguished by large cobs with a sweetish taste. Plant height 160 cm, yellow grains. Harvesting begins after 70 days.

• Spirit belongs to the early sweet crops. Harvesting begins two months after planting. The plant is unpretentious, reaches a height of two meters, the grains are large, rich yellow in color.
• The Early Golden variety refers to plants in the early ripening period (90 days). The vegetable exhibits resistance to fungal diseases and produces a high yield. The cobs are small with yellow, soft grains.
• Ice nectar is a late-ripening variety. It is characterized by high sweetness and numerous yields. The cobs are large, the grains are yellow, soft and juicy.

Other productive varieties and hybrids of cereal crops include: Sundance, Pioneer, Syngenta, Jubilee.

Corn: varieties and hybrids

Not only varieties, but also hybrids of corn have been identified.They are characterized by high resistance to diseases, rich yields, withstand weather changes, and the harvested crop is stored for a long time and does not spoil.

There are 6 main groups of sugar varieties of vegetables, which differ in the color and shape of the grains, as well as the structure of the cobs and leaves. Within each group there are types of high-yielding corn. Types of corn:

• Sweet corn is used in cooking. The grains are nutritious and sweet, the outer shell is wrinkled.
• The tooth-shaped type of vegetable is used most often for industrial purposes. A distinctive feature is the starch content of 75%, high glassiness and minimal mealiness.

• The flint or Indian variety is not characterized by high yield, but has many other advantages: it tolerates frost well, is resistant to many diseases, and a strong stem protects against lodging. Ideal for animal feed due to the high starch content of the grains.
• Mealy or starchy varieties of grain crops are rarely grown in Russia. It does not store well and does not withstand bad weather. The shell of the grains is practically absent, so harvesting is difficult, most of the cobs are damaged.

• Waxy culture is rare. The grains have a characteristic waxy color, the skin is thin and smooth, and they contain 95% starch. Used as animal feed.
• The popping type of corn is used to make confectionery. The starch content in grains is no more than 60%.

The most productive varieties of vegetables can be found among other groups. There are also semi-dentate, filmy, starchy-sugar varieties of corn.

Early corn

Early varieties of corn include plants that are able to form a crop in a short period of time, 11–12 weeks after planting. Suitable for regions where summer is short. It is better to plant seedlings in open ground. Varieties:

• Early sweet hybrid Trophy F1 with a growing season of 75 days. The stem of the plant does not exceed two meters, the cob is small (no more than 22 cm). The plant is disease-resistant and tolerates drought well.
• Jubilee F1 is distinguished by early ripening (81 days), rich taste, high yield and disease resistance. The length of the cob is 23 cm, the grains are yellow and sweet.

• The early ripe hybrid Landmark F1 can be stored for a long time after harvesting, exhibits resistance to many diseases, the length of the cob is 21 cm, the grains are yellow and juicy.
• The corn hybrid Ladozhsky 250 MB has medium-early ripening limits. The duration of the growing season is 105 days. The grains are tooth-shaped, yellow. The plant is 250 cm high. The hybrid is highly drought-resistant, does not lie down, and rarely gets sick.
• Early ripening corn hybrids include Ladozhsky 191. Harvesting can begin after 95 days. The grains are tooth-like and siliceous, yellow in color. The stem of the plant stretches up to 250 cm. The hybrid tolerates cold well and is highly resistant to disease.

Early varieties of grain crops allow you to harvest the first harvest early, and they all have good characteristics.

Mid-season varieties of sweet corn

Medium-ripened vegetables are characterized by longer ripening periods. These varieties of corn tolerate short-term drought well, the crop is well stored and retains its taste in any culinary processing. Varieties:

• Excellent quality and wonderful, sweet taste hybrid Sweetstar F. Plant height is about two meters.The length of the ears is 22 cm, the grains are amber-yellow. Shows good disease resistance.
• The Maksalia corn hybrid is characterized by a medium-sized plant, the cob is elongated, the grains are tooth-shaped, yellow. The hybrid is resistant to many diseases and produces high yields.
• The growing season of the Brusnitsa variety lasts 80 days. The length of the cob is 22 cm, weighs 200 g. The grains are juicy, yellow in color. High resistance to diseases.

• Hybrid Favorit is demanding in terms of fertilizing and irrigation, is resistant to many diseases and is characterized by high productivity. Plant height 170 cm, cob length 19 cm, weight 200 g. The grain is bright yellow.
• To varieties corn for grain refers to Pearls with a sweet juicy taste that does not change during cooking, freezing and canning. The height of the stem is 20 cm, the ear is 21 cm long. High resistance to disease and good shelf life.

Other popular varieties and hybrids of vegetable grain crops with an average period of harvest ripening include: Delicatessen, Rusalka, Spirit F1.

The most productive late varieties

Vegetables with late harvest ripening periods are highly resistant to various unfavorable factors. The most productive late-ripening varieties of corn include the following:

• The growing season of the Polaris hybrid is 105 days. The crop is demanding on fertilizing and irrigation, does not tolerate cold, but is resistant to diseases and lodging. The height of the stem is 200 cm, the length of the cob is 24 cm, the weight is 330 g. The grain contains a lot of sugar, is yellow in color, and is covered with a thin shell on top.
• The Bashkirovets hybrid begins to ripen after 140 days. The seedlings do not tolerate frost well. The plant reaches 280 cm, the length of the cob is 23 cm, the weight is 350 g. The grain is large, smooth, light yellow in color. The culture is rarely affected by various diseases.
• Russian bursting 3 requires 95 days to mature. Plant height is 180 cm, cob length is 20 cm, weight is 250 g. Productivity is average, it is resistant to diseases. Used to make popcorn and cereal.

All varieties of grain crops have a high sugar content and are distinguished by soft and juicy grains.

Corn for popcorn

Certain varieties of the crop are chosen for popcorn. The grains of this group of vegetables have thin walls; inside they contain a drop of water with starch, which turns into steam when heated. As a result, the grain bursts under pressure.

The following varieties of corn are used for cooking: Lopay-lopai, Ping-Pong, Vulcan, Zeya Krasnaya, Gostinets, Vnuchkina Joy.

Characteristics of corn varieties for popcorn:

• The ripening of ears of the Oerlikon species begins after 105 days. Plant height 220 cm, cob weight 120 g, grains large, yellow. The variety is characterized by high cold resistance and disease resistance.

• The Vulcan variety is resistant to many diseases, drought, and cold. Plant height 200 cm, cob length 21 cm. The grains are small and yellow.
• The beautiful Zeya Red variety is distinguished by burgundy-red grains and early ripening (80 days). The plant grows up to 180 cm, the length of the cobs is 20 cm.
• An early ripening vegetable variety for popcorn, Vnuchkina Joy, is distinguished by its early ripening period, on average 72 days are enough. The plant reaches a height of 160 cm. The cobs are small, their length is 11 cm, weight is 230 g. The grains are small, orange in color. The variety is resistant to diseases and produces consistently high yields even under unfavorable conditions.

The popping crop is demanding in terms of watering, fertilizing and air content in the soil. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly carry out harrowing, loosening, and weeding.

Krasnodar corn

The best varieties of grain vegetables for open ground are widely introduced into production and are successfully grown in regions with hot climates. All of them are characterized by high, stable yields and tolerate insufficient soil moisture and drought:

• The mid-early plant type includes corn seeds varieties Krasnodar 291. The growing season lasts 108 days. The productivity of the hybrid is high. The grains are tooth-shaped, yellow. The height of the plant is 190 cm, the cylindrical ear weighs 300 g. The hybrid is resistant to disease and drought.

• Corn Krasnodar 194 MV has an average yield. Cultivated for grain and silage. The main characteristics of the corn variety Krasnodarsky 194 include: the cob is cylindrical in shape, the grains are tooth-like and siliceous, the plant grows up to 250 cm. The description of the hybrid notes high resistance to lodging, cold and disease.
• Krasnodar 377 AMV belongs to the mid-season type of plants with a growing season of 113 days. Plant height 250 cm. The grain is yellow, tooth-shaped. The cob weighs approximately 370 g. The hybrid tolerates drought well and is resistant to disease.

To other varieties Krasnodar corn include: hybrid Krasnodar corn, Krasnodar sugar 250, Krasnodar 436 MV, Krasnodar 303 TV.

Feed corn varieties

Feed corn is grown to feed domestic herbivores. The plant should be distinguished by massive greenery and you don’t have to wait for the cobs to fully ripen. The following seeds are considered the best varieties of fodder corn:

• The vegetable hybrid Pearl is characterized by high yield, medium-early ripening time (82 days), and is resistant to many diseases.
• Adewey hybrid corn seeds are grown for grain and silage and are suitable for early sowing.Plant height is 270 cm, the cobs are elongated, the grains are flint-toothed. The hybrid is resistant to lodging, drought, and disease.
• Saratov sugar is a medium-sized variety of the crop, stem height 150 cm, characterized by early ripening. The variety is valued for its resistance to drought, cold, and disease.
• The best variety of fodder corn is Aurica. Plant height 170 cm. Belongs to early ripening varieties. Weakly affected by fungal diseases.

What other varieties of corn are there that can be grown for animal feed? The following feed varieties are popular:

• The high-yielding, early-ripening hybrid Golden Fleece is resistant to major diseases and is resistant to lodging. The culture requires heat, watering and fertilizers.
• Plants of the hybrid Kuban early ripening grow up to 170 cm. They are distinguished by high silage yield.
• The early ripening hybrid Viola is characterized by high silage yield. The hybrid is resistant to lodging and diseases. The height of the stem is 2 meters.

There is a variety of elite DKS corn hybrids from the manufacturer Monsanto. All hybrids are suitable for growing for silage, following traditional soil cultivation techniques.

White corn varieties

The white variety of the vegetable is a hybrid. The sweet grain is white and small in size. The plant itself grows up to two meters, the leaves are long and pointed. Kinds:

• Thompson Prolific is a high-yielding crop from North America. The plant grows up to 3 meters. The length of the cobs is 42 cm. Large grains are white. Most often grown to make flour.
• The Snow Avalanche hybrid is an early-ripening, medium-sized, high-yielding crop. The white beans are sweet and juicy. The hybrid tolerates drought and cold well.

• Mid-season vegetable variety White Cloud, intended for the production of popcorn. The plant is medium-sized, the length of the cob is 22 cm. The variety is resistant to southern helminthosporium.
• The early-ripening hybrid Snow Queen is intended for cooking and baking. The plant exhibits high resistance to disease, the height of the stem reaches 180 cm. The length of the cobs is 18 cm, the grains are white with a high sugar content.

Other varieties of varieties with white grains include: Sugar Queen White, Popsicle, Ice Nectar, Snow White.

Japanese corn

Among other varieties of grain crops, Japanese corn stands out, which is more of an ornamental variety. The subspecies is distinguished not only by the unique color and shape of the cobs, but also by its beautiful leaves.

The cobs are suitable for eating at the stage of milky ripeness, but they are uneven in shape and the grains are small. Japanese corn seeds are most often dark red in color, the cobs are small and elongated.

Pearl miracle corn is distinguished by beautiful, decorative foliage with multi-colored stripes. The plant reaches a height of 160 cm. Mature cobs can be eaten and used to decorate a room. A crop grown in open ground is demanding on heat and soil composition. Does not tolerate drafts and strong winds.

Variety Bonduelle

In fact, there is no such variety of corn. Bonduelle is the name of a brand of canned products that combines sweet types of vegetables: Trophy F1, Spirit F1, Dobrynya F1, Bonus.

A sweet, coarse-grained variety of corn, Bonduelle, is intended for cultivation in central Russia. Most of the crop's hybrids are distinguished by high yields and excellent taste.Cobs with sweet grains can be eaten both fresh and cooked.

To grow corn with good yields, it is necessary to establish a sufficient watering regime and fertilizing. You can select Bonduelle varieties with different harvest ripening periods and taste qualities.

Corn for cooking

For cooking, you need to choose not fodder varieties of corn, but a sugar variety at the stage of milky ripeness. The color of the grains should be milky yellow or golden. It is best to choose sugar corn varieties for cooking: Spirit, Voronezhskaya 80, Pioneer, Ice Nectar, Jubilee, Early Zolotaya, Lakomka.

You can cook the vegetable in a saucepan, slow cooker, oven, or microwave. The cob does not need to be peeled before cooking, just remove the top leaves. Cobs of the same size are placed in cold water for a while and only then begin cooking. Then they are transferred to new cold water and put on fire. Salt and sugar are added 15 minutes before cooking.

Young corn takes 20 minutes to be fully cooked. Ripe vegetables are cooked a little longer, about 40 minutes. Readiness can be judged by the softness of the grains; if they are easily pierced with a fork, then you can drain the water. After which the pan with the vegetable is wrapped in heat for another 30 minutes.

Dentoform and semidentate

In varieties of toothed corn (Sterling, Syngenta, Dneprovsky 172 MV, Krasnodar 436 MV, Kadr 443 SV), the grains have an elongated shape with a characteristic depression at the top, which is formed during the ripening stage. In outline they resemble a tooth. This group of plants includes varieties and hybrids with yellow and white grains. Most often, varieties with late harvest ripening periods.

The semi-tooth crop was obtained by crossing flint and dent corn. This group is distinguished by varieties with high yields. The plant can be used to produce animal feed, and the cobs are allowed to be eaten.

Siliceous

The shape of siliceous corn grains is round, the top is convex, the surface is smooth, glossy. The color can be lilac, chocolate, variegated or yellow. A distinctive feature is the content of a large amount of starch.

The most popular types of flint corn include: Voronezhskaya 80, Voronezhskaya 76, North Dakota, Cherokee Blue, Ornamental Congo. All varieties are characterized by high yields, resistance to diseases and changes in air temperature.

Hybrid phenomenon

The corn hybrid SI Phenomenon has a medium-early harvest ripening period. They are grown to produce animal feed, as well as grains. The grains are tooth-shaped, orange in color, and have a starch content of 72%. The plant exhibits high disease resistance.

Other characteristics of the Phenomenon hybrid include: large cobs with a large number of rows, grains quickly give up moisture during the ripening process, the root system develops quickly. The plant exhibits high resistance to drought, frost, and lodging.

Pioneer and its hybrids

A well-known manufacturer of corn seeds is the Pioneer company. The produced plant varieties are grown in any climatic conditions, they show resistance to common diseases of grain crops and allow for a rich harvest. The grains on the cobs are elongated, large, tooth-shaped. The shell has a medium degree of hardness.

The most popular Pioneer corn hybrids include: PR38D93 Anasta, 3893 Clarica, Pioneer 37D25 and 39F58. Characteristics of varieties:

• Flinty-toothed variety Pr39B29 FAO 170 with very early ripening. Grown for silage and grain. The pulp of the grains has a high starch content; they quickly release moisture during the ripening period.
• Elita FAO 210 is characterized by rapid growth, resistance to adverse factors and diseases, and adapts well to any soil composition. The grain is of the siliceous type and is characterized by high moisture release during ripening.

• Costella FAO 220 is a low plant. The grains are of the flint-tooth type with a high starch content. The hybrid is resistant to major diseases and adapts to any soil composition.
• The mid-season hybrid Klarika FAO 310 is characterized by high yield. The type of grain is tooth-like, it releases moisture well during the period of maturity. The hybrid has good drought resistance and disease tolerance.
• Mid-late hybrid PR 38D93 Anasta with high yield potential. The grains are distinguished by high moisture release and are of the tooth-like type. Shows resistance to many diseases.

Due to the high content of nutritional components in Pioneer corn, it is used to produce feed for herbivores, and is also used in the food industry for the production of flour, cereals, and canned products.

Membranous

All varieties of hulled corn are of no nutritional value, so variety is very poor. Corn is grown only for silage, for the sake of green mass. The variety of the crop is widespread in Africa, where it is used as food for herbivores.

The homeland of the filmy variety of the plant is South America.The grains are no different in color and shape from other types of corn.

A characteristic feature is the presence of scales that cover the entire cob and each individual grain.

Waxy

Waxy corn varieties are distinguished by a matte, smooth surface of the grains. The outer shell is opaque and dense. The pulp is mealy and sticky, since the starch of the pulp consists of almost 100% amylopectin.

Description of varieties:

• Mid-season strawberry crop is an ornamental plant, but the cobs can also be eaten. The taste is pleasant and slightly sweet. Ribbon-shaped leaves with white stripes. The ears are red-burgundy in color, 7 cm long. Plant stem 150 cm.
• The mid-season variety Mother of Pearl reaches a height of 220 cm. The cobs are pyramidal in shape, 14 cm long. The grains are oblong, gray, lilac-white and pearlescent in color.
• Oaxacan red corn is an early maturing crop (90 days). Plant height 2 meters. The cob is round in shape, 20 cm long. The medium-sized grain is red in color and tastes juicy and sweet.

The kernels on an ear of waxy corn can vary in shape and color. The main purpose of a mature harvest is its further processing into starch.