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Overview
Arkansas Red and White-Dent is a heirloom dent corn for meal and grits. The plants are enormous, 10 to 12 feet tall, and carry ears of about 8 inches with kernels in either red or white. Give it a long season and let ears dry on the stalk before grinding.
Arkansas Red and White-Dent traits
- Heirloom dent corn for meal and grits
- Ears about 8 inches with red or white kernels
- Very tall plants of 10 to 12 feet
Good for
- Cornmeal and grits
- Seed saving
Compare with other sweet corn varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Red and White-Dent this page | — | — | — |
| Abenaki Calais | 88 days | — | — |
| Abenakii Calais Flint | 80–88 days | — | — |
| Accord | 78 days | — | — |
| Aladdin | 63 days | — | — |
| Ambrosia | 75 days | — | — |
| Anasazi | 100 days | — | — |
Arkansas Red and White-Dent FAQ
What kind of sweet corn is Arkansas Red and White-Dent?
Arkansas Red and White-Dent is a heirloom dent corn for meal and grits. The plants are enormous, 10 to 12 feet tall, and carry ears of about 8 inches with kernels in either red or white.
How does Arkansas Red and White-Dent compare with other sweet corn varieties?
Similar sweet corn varieties include Abenaki Calais (88 days), Abenakii Calais Flint (80–88 days), Accord (78 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Arkansas Red and White-Dent good for?
Arkansas Red and White-Dent is grown for cornmeal and grits, 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.
- 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.