Bodacious Sweet Corn

Bodacious Sweet Corn is a hybrid variety prized for its bold, sugary flavor and its tolerance of heat and drought-prone regions. Plants grow into seven-foot stalks that produce long 8-inch ears about 2 inches across, with up to 18 rows of bright yellow kernels that stay tender and juicy whether grilled, boiled, or eaten fresh off the cob.

At a glance

• Variety: Bodacious Sweet Corn
• Type: Hybrid, non-GMO
• Days to maturity: 80 to 90 days
• Ears: About 8 inches long, 2-inch diameter, up to 18 rows
• Plant height: About 7 feet
• Disease resistance: Common Rust, Maize Dwarf and Mosaic Virus, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Stewart's Wilt
• Sun: Full sun

Best for

• Grilling and boiling fresh corn
• Hot, drought-prone gardens
• High-yield home plots
• Summer cookouts
• Freezing for later

How to grow

Sow in full sun after the last frost, planting in blocks of short rows for good pollination. Keep soil consistently moist as the ears fill. This is one of the later-maturing sweet corns, so allow the full 80 to 90 days for peak sweetness.

Flavor profile

Exceptionally sweet and sugary with a tender, juicy texture that lives up to its name.

About MIgardener

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