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Sweetcorn : Conquest F1 Hybrid 1 packet Supersweet. Reliable and early with cobs of outstanding flavour and quality. - more info from T&M

Sweetcorn : Lark 10 plants New 'tendersweet'. Superior flavour. T&M's easy starter plants are expertly grown, taking away all of the worry of raising your own. Delivered ready for planting so that you can enjoy bigger, earlier and tastier vegetables. Our quality vegetable plants will be despatched at the correct time for planting. On receipt just water in and, ideally, cover with protection fleece to prevent insect and bird attacks until established. Please note: Delivery is subject to plant size, adverse growing conditions during production may delay despatch schedules. - more info from T&M

Sweetcorn : Mirai Bicolour M302 F1 Hybrid 1 packet Supersweet Regarded as one of the most delicious sweetcorn series available. Strong plants produce succulent 20cm (8in) cobs with 'extra tender', sweet, golden-yellow kernels (and an occasional white kernel) giving instant eye-appeal. Juicy and tender if eaten raw or delicious for 'corn on the cob' cooked in the normal way. - more info from T&M

Sweetcorn : Mirai White M421 F1 Hybrid 1 packet Supersweet A unique albino sweetcorn which produces excellent quality 20cm (8 in) cobs with 16-18 rows of extra tender and sweet, pure-white kernels, filling it up to the tip. Delicious eaten raw, straight from the plant or cooked in the traditional way. - more info from T&M

Zea mays : Butterscotch F1 1 packet A major new variety of early/mid season maturity, in that not only is it a corn of super sweetness, but it has also been modified by the 'sugar enchance' gene. This ensures a much tenderer, easy to eat, melt-in-the-mouth quality to the grain and a retained sweetness after harvest or freezer storage, significantly better than regular varieties. Height 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft). - more info from T&M

Zea mays : Conquerer F1 Hybrid (Supersweet) 1 packet Later maturing well adapted to our indifferent summer weather. Strong growing plants 210cm (7ft) tall, with very few tillers (sideshoots), averaging three, 20cm (8in) long cobs per plant, each with 14-18 rows of kernels full to the tip. Superb eating quality! - more info from T&M

Zea mays : Early Xtra Sweet F1 1 packet At harvest time it's twice as sweet as other varieties. Instead of the sweetness and flavour deteriorating as in other sweet normal varieties, it has a rich sugary flavour and is easy to grow. To ensure maximum sweetness do not grow near ordinary varieties. - more info from T&M

Zea mays : Extra Tender & Sweet F1 Hybrid 1 packet Tendersweet. Superior in both taste and texture, quicker to germinate and better vigour than other varieties. Produces 2-3, 18cm (7½in) cobs per plant, each with 16-18 rows of bright yellow tender sweet kernels. Flavour guide: rich and sugar-sweet. Long lasting flavour. Easy to grow. Isolation from other sweetcorn varieties not required. - more info from T&M

Zea mays : Lark F1 1 packet Sweetcorn Lark is a Tendersweet variety giving superior sweetness with a softer, less chewy texture than Supersweets, making kernels more pleasurable to eat as well as easier to digest. Improved germination adds to the appeal. Can be also grown with other varieties, no need to isolate. Requires a fertile soil in a sunny position. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. - more info from T&M

Zea mays : Minor F1 1 packet Grow your own tiny corn cobs for Chinese cooking and casseroles. Harvest delicious tiny, tasty sweet corn, cobs and all, fresh from your garden - so much tastier than the tinned variety. Baby corn are harvested before pollination just as the 'silk tassels' begin to show. - more info from T&M

Zea mays : Northern Extra Sweet F1 Hybrid 1 packet A reliable performer in British summers, especially suited to cooler northern districts. One of the earliest maturing of the 'supersweets' producing good quality, well filled cobs up to 20cm (8in) long. Sturdy plants but growing only to 150 to 180cm (5 to 6 feet) tall. - more info from T&M

Zea mays : Ovation F1 Hybrid 1 packet A mid-season supersweet type, which produces large cobs of 20-23cm (8-9in) long, filled to the tip with 12-14 rows of delicious kernels with a delicious sugar-sweet flavour. Sweetcorn Ovation seeds in the RHS Vegetable Collection are vigorous plants which give impressive crops. - more info from T&M

Zea mays : Red Strawberry 1 packet A fun variety with tiny, red, jewel-like kernels, on compact, strawberry-shaped ears only 5cm (2in) long, 3-4 cobs per plant. To pop, simply place the entire cob in the microwave and watch it explode with ready to eat fluffy, white popped corn, or use as a colourful part of your autumn decorations. - more info from T&M

Zea mays: Honey Bantam Bicolour (30) F1 1 packet Very attractive with its bicolouring of yellow and creamy white kernels, and outstandingly sweet and tasty too. The earliest variety T&M know of, with tender, mouth-watering kernels filled to the tip. A must for the kitchen garden. - more info from T&M

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