Have you heard of the new sweet corn, Mirai? Supposed to be the absolute best tasting corn ever. So tender and naturally juicy you can eat it straight off the stalk. It's that good they say. When the seed buyer from Park tasted it in the field like this she immediately began negotiating to buy.
It was developed by accident, in Illinois. It is so tender that it can't be mechanically harvested, therefore no US market until recently. It became an instant hit in Japan where they still harvest by hand in many places. Then it became popular back here at roadside stands, and now the seeds are available. At least they were. One variety of Mirai, the yellow, is already sold out. Some bi-color is still left, and I ordered some today. 100 seeds to a pack, I think. They sure give it some high billing.
Don
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Zone 7B, N. MS
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