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~ SWEET CORN Seed ~ Real non-hybrid sweetcorn is now incredibly rare. But the hybrids - where every seed sold worldwide is identical - are only good if you can put in all the fertilisers, chemicals and sprays to provide a standardised and identical environment in every field. We want real corn where all the seeds are slightly different and so can do well in different soils, climates and variable weather, without having to trash the environment into some nasty standardised euro-field of sterile soil and chemical fertilisers. So, we usually offer just a couple of varieties of real open-pollinated corn that is particularly widely adapted and has received good reviews from all over the country. And we think you need a decent number of seeds in the packet, as well, so we put in 50% more than many of the big commercial companies do. 'Double Standard' Bicolour Sweetcorn We have finally found another real variety of sweetcorn - proper open-pollinated seed, not hybrid - so it is widely adapted, and adaptable to future change in climate or soil, and it hasn't been bred to need lots of fertiliser and sprays. This is a modern variety, with both white and yellow kernels on each sweet cob. (It comes ready about a week after Ashworth - our other speciality heirloom sweetcorn, which is not available this year.) We're very pleased with it as it seems quite diverse, with a good genetic base, so it should do well on different soils and conditions. Not only are the dual coloured cobs pretty, they also taste really good. Pretty early - we had lots to eat in mid August, even here in Wales this summer after a very slow and difficult spring. Order SwDO - 55 to 60 seed £1.69