SWEET CORN 
YELLOW HYBRIDS 
Carmelcross (Y)—77 days 
Developed by Dr. W. R. Singleton at Conn. Agri. Exp. Station. 
Plant—6 7.’ tall; vigorous; widely adapted; few suckers; scant foliage 
Ear—7’’ long; 12-14 rows, diameter 17%’; light yellow; good kernel depth; 
medium kernel width; blocky ear type; fair to good quality. 
Use—Canning and market garden type. Becoming popular with canners where 
Golden Cross is too late. 
Golden Bounty (Y)—84 days Developed by N. K. & Co. 
Plant—7',’ to 8’ tall; vigorous; widely adapted; yellow tassels and silks; very 
few suckers; wilt resistant; ears borne 8 inches higher than Golden Cross NC; 
shank longer which makes it more adapted for mechanical picking than Golden 
Cross NC or VT20. 
Ear—9"’ long; 12-14 rows; diameter 17%’’; bright yellow; good kernel depth; 
medium kernel width; excellent quality. 
Use—Freezing; canning whole kernel or cream style. 
Golden Cross NC (Y)—85 days 
Developed by Dr. Glenn Smith at Purdue University. 
Plant—6 1-7" tall; vigorous; widely adapted; yellow tassels and silks; suckers 
moderately; wilt resistant. 
Ear—8"' long; 12-14 rows; diameter 134’’; medium yellow; good kernel depth; 
medium kernel width; excellent quality. 
Use—Freezing; canning whole kernel or cream style. 
Golden Cross VT20 (Y)—83 days Developed by N. K. & Co. 
Plant—6 2’ to 714’ tall; vigorous; widely adapted; mixed red and ye'low tassels; 
suckers less than N.C.; wilt resistant. 
Ear—8”’ to 8'"’ long; 12-14 rows; diameter 17%’’; more golden than NC; good 
kernel depth; medium kernel width; excellent quality. 
Use—Freezing; canning whole kernel or cream style. 
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N. K. & Co.’s Shakopee, Minn., Corn Drying Plant 
