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Japanese Hulless Sweet Corn: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

Japanese Hulless is an open-pollinated specialty corn you can grow two ways.

Key facts

Days to maturity
72 days
Listed for
United States

Overview

Japanese Hulless is an open-pollinated specialty corn you can grow two ways. Pick the miniature 4-inch ears roughly five days after silking, around 72 days, and use them as baby corn; or let them mature about 110 days for white-kerneled popcorn ears. Plants are 5 feet and carry 3 to 5 ears each.

Japanese Hulless traits

  • Open-pollinated dual-purpose corn
  • Baby corn at about 72 days, popcorn at about 110 days
  • Plants 5 feet with 3 to 5 four-inch ears
  • White popcorn kernels

Good for

  • Baby corn
  • Popcorn
  • Seed saving

Compare with other sweet corn varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Japanese Hulless this page72 days——
Ashworth72 days——
Chubby Checkers72 days——
First Snow72 days——
Harris' 100172 days——
Illusion72 days——
Mirai 421 WAbout 72 days——

Japanese Hulless FAQ

What kind of sweet corn is Japanese Hulless?

Japanese Hulless is an open-pollinated specialty corn you can grow two ways. Pick the miniature 4-inch ears roughly five days after silking, around 72 days, and use them as baby corn; or let them mature about 110 days for white-kerneled popcorn ears.

How many days to maturity is Japanese Hulless?

Japanese Hulless is listed at 72 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other sweet corn varieties, so check them in the sweet corn growing guide.

How does Japanese Hulless compare with other sweet corn varieties?

Japanese Hulless: 72 days. Similar sweet corn varieties include Ashworth (72 days), Chubby Checkers (72 days), First Snow (72 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Japanese Hulless good for?

Japanese Hulless is grown for baby corn, popcorn, seed saving.

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every sweet corn variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

Source

Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

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