Aunt Mary's Corn
Historic Variety
- Organic
- Plants grow 6 - 8 feet tall and bears ears reaching 7 - 8 inches long
- Ideal for freezing and fresh eating
- Sweet corn
- 70-85 days
- New for 2021
- From the Collection
Item Details
Once promoted as “the best white sweet corn in the world,” this hardy mid-season variety bears one to two ears on stalks that reach 7-8"" long. Plants grow 6-8' tall and produce ears with large kernels that, when cooked, have a creamy consistency and range in sweetness by ear. Named for Mary Atkinson of London, Ohio, this variety is believed to have been stewarded by the Atkinson family since before 1850; it was donated to Seed Savers Exchange in the early 1980s by W.W. Williams. Organic.
Learn to Grow Aunt Mary's Corn
Direct Seed: 4" Apart
Germination: 4-21 Days
Rows Apart: 36-48"
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors 1” deep after danger of frost has passed. For good pollination and full ears, plant in blocks of 3-6 rows instead of one long row. Thin seedlings to 8” apart. Corn is a heavy feeder and does best in well-drained, fertile soil with plenty of water.
Ratings & Reviews
5 reviews
nice
by kyle Carpenter
First time growing this corn, very nice , reminds me of silver queen ,i have a feeling we will be saving seeds and going away from the hybrids.
So sweet and delicious you'll eat it raw
by Bryan
Grew very well. Absolutely delicious. Most of the time I ate it raw right off the cob. no need for anything else. Just shuck and eat.
Disappointed
by Emory
I grew Aunt Mary’s Sweet Corn from SSE back in the 80’s and my young children would pick and eat right off the stalk. Large full ears then. This variety did not do well at all, smaller and not well filled out. Not nearly as sweet as previous variety.
Good, heirloom corn like we used to eat.
by Mark
Grew other corn in the spring and wanted to try a single 100 seed packet of Aunt Mary's. We ate it this weekend after planting in mid summer in SC. We were pleasantly surprised. Sweet and tasty, but not supersweet like some of the new corns. We will be planting more this next year for sure. Good stuff.
Surprisingly good in 2022
by Bobby
We've been trying to go completely heirloom but hadn't had luck with corn. But Aunt Mary's did wonderful. A little slower germinating but then it grew in wonderfully. Nice full kernels, good sized ears. Sweet but not sugary sweet like a lot of the new breeds. Good raw, roasted or boiled. Unfortunately, the squirrels loved it too.