Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Award Type: National Winner
Class: Corn
Variety Name: American Dream
Genus: Zea
Species: Mays
Year: 2018
Common Name: Sweet Corn
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc
Close Market Comparison: Xtratender 277A, Honey ‘N Pearl
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Tall, upright
Fruit Color (Harvest): Bicolor
Fruit Shape: Cylinder
Fruit Size: 7 inches
Fruit Flavor Description: Very tender and sweet
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 1
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: NCLB; Moderate Tolerance
IN THE GARDEN
Garden Spacing: 8 inches per plant
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 77
HOW TO GROW
American Dream has an excellent and highly adaptable growing habit. This corn produces similarly from the Southern California Desert to the fields of Ontario, Canada. American Dream is the peak of eating quality in sweet corn, excellent bite depth, tenderness, and sweetness.
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Great garden performance”
- “The taste was so sweet and tender”
- “Good tip fill”
- “Nice bi-color kernels”
- “Nice erect healthy plants with nice 8 inch ears”
- “Very good taste”
AAS Winners
John McCann –
I grow this in Phoenix, AZ. Does great. Just need to give plenty of water and nitrogen. The taste of this corn is unbelievable. Kids can’t stop eating it.
Britney & Jeff –
This was our first year growing this corn, but it will be our go to from now on. It was super easy to grow. It was healthy, and even when a strong wind came through our garden blowing most of everything over, this continued growing to maturity. Great size and the taste is out of this world. Best corn we have ever had! We’re going to see if we can squeeze in another crop this season, because nothing else compares now. Our only regret is we didn’t grow more!
Mickey Penrod –
American Dream is everything the description says it is. Checked yesterday to find the reality of this corn!!!