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- Days to maturity
- 78 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Sugar Finger is a novelty bicolor corn with an almost cobless ear, so nearly everything you bite is kernel. Ears are slender at 8 1/2 by 1 3/8 inches, hold 16 rows of small kernels, and the husk cover is excellent. Plants grow to about 6 feet and mature mid-season. Fun for the table, and worth growing for anyone curious about unusual corn types.
Sugar Finger traits
- Specialty bicolor corn with nearly no cob
- Slender ears 8 1/2 by 1 3/8 inches
- Sixteen rows of small kernels under excellent husk cover
- Mid-season on 6-foot plants
Good for
- Fresh eating
- Novelty growing
Compare with other sweet corn varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Finger this page | 78 days | — | — |
| Accord | 78 days | — | — |
| Bicolor Honey Cream | 78 days | — | — |
| Butter and Sugar | 78–82 days | — | — |
| Celestial | 78 days | — | — |
| Frosty | 78 days | — | — |
| Golden Bantam | 78–85 days | — | — |
Sugar Finger FAQ
What kind of sweet corn is Sugar Finger?
Sugar Finger is a novelty bicolor corn with an almost cobless ear, so nearly everything you bite is kernel. Ears are slender at 8 1/2 by 1 3/8 inches, hold 16 rows of small kernels, and the husk cover is excellent.
How many days to maturity is Sugar Finger?
Sugar Finger is listed at 78 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 Sugar Finger compare with other sweet corn varieties?
Sugar Finger: 78 days. Similar sweet corn varieties include Accord (78 days), Bicolor Honey Cream (78 days), Butter and Sugar (78–82 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Sugar Finger good for?
Sugar Finger is grown for fresh eating, novelty growing.
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.
- Sweet Corn growing guide
- How to Sow Sweet Corn: Block Planting, Depth and Spacing
- Sweet Corn Pollination: Why Cobs Have Missing Kernels
- Sweet Corn Care: Watering, Feeding, Hilling and Side Shoots
- Sweet Corn Growing Calendar: The Season Stage by Stage
- Sweet Corn Pests and Problems: Earworm, Borer, Smut and Rust
- When to Pick Sweet Corn: The Milk Test and How to Store It
- All 240 sweet corn varieties
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.