It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.

http://www.twingardenfarms.com/


Lou

On Aug 27, 9:55*am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
> farmers markets. *I guess it's big in Japan too. *We got a half dozen
> and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. *At 4 bucks for a
> half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. *I'd never even heard of it
> before. *Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
> areas outside the midwest? *I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
> areas. *I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>
> http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>
> Lou *

==
Most "super-sweet" varieties are the equivalent I would imagine. I've
grown them but prefer the older varieties with less sugar. There is
more to corn flavor than just the sugar content IMHO.
==

"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
...
>
> It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
> farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
> and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
> half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
> before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
> areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
> areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>
> http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>
>
> Lou

There was a farm stand on Maryland's eastern shore that sold a hybrid called
'Yellow Sweetie' years ago. Best corn I ever tasted. Unfortunately the stand
gave up the farm and just ran an open-air grocery store several years ago.


Jon

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:55:49 -0500, Lou Decruss
> wrote:

>
>It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
>farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
>and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
>half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
>before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
>areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
>areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>
>http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>
>
>Lou

Mirai was in season a few weeks ago, and a fellow at our farmer's
market (west KY) had it every Saturday for a while, for $5/dozen.
Other corn goes for $3-4 a dozen. After we tried it the first time we
always looked for it, and were so disappointed one week when that
fellow didn't come! Definitely worth the extra money. Very sweet and
good flavor.
--
Best -- Terry

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:55:49 -0500, Lou Decruss
> wrote:

>
>It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
>farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
>and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
>half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
>before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
>areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
>areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>
>http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>
>
>Lou

I just checked the web site and they do sell the seeds.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

Roy wrote:
> On Aug 27, 9:55 am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>> It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
>> farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
>> and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
>> half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
>> before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
>> areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
>> areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>>
>> http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>>
>> Lou
>
> ==
> Most "super-sweet" varieties are the equivalent I would imagine. I've
> grown them but prefer the older varieties with less sugar. There is
> more to corn flavor than just the sugar content IMHO.
> ==


Before the super-sweet varieties were common, the complaint was
"Yeah it tastes like corn but it isn't SWEET." I think they are
a wonderful addition for places far away from growing areas because
the harvested ears preserve the sweetness for so long.

gloria p

Lou Decruss wrote:
> It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
> farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
> and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
> half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
> before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
> areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
> areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>
> http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>
>
> Lou

Hmmm. I've seen it opined that in our quest for ever-sweeter
corn, corn has lost its essence. I wonder whether this is a step
(or a leap) in the same direction.

--
Jean B.

Roy wrote:
> On Aug 27, 9:55 am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>> It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
>> farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
>> and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
>> half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
>> before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
>> areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
>> areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>>
>> http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>>
>> Lou
>
> ==
> Most "super-sweet" varieties are the equivalent I would imagine. I've
> grown them but prefer the older varieties with less sugar. There is
> more to corn flavor than just the sugar content IMHO.
> ==

Yes, that's what I was alluding to after I read the OP.

--
Jean B.

Several years ago we were able to get a variety called How Sweet it
Is. We always thought it funny that we could only get it from the
Amish farmers, and that they had no clue about where the name came
from(the Honeymooners for those too young to know). No one seems to
have it now, and we don't have room to grow corn, so I haven't looked
for seeds.
If you ever have the chance to try it, I doubt you'll be disappointed.
Nan in DE*

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:17:30 -0500, The Cook wrote:
>
> > I just checked the web site and they do sell the seeds.
>
> Don't you buy seeds very time you buy the corn? Does something
> special have to be done to them, or are the cobs somehow de-sexed?

They won't keep until next planting season unless they've been allowed
to mature, in which case they are not edible as fresh corn.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On 8/29/2010 12:32 AM, Dan Abel wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:17:30 -0500, The Cook wrote:
>>
>>> I just checked the web site and they do sell the seeds.
>>
>> Don't you buy seeds very time you buy the corn? Does something
>> special have to be done to them, or are the cobs somehow de-sexed?
>
> They won't keep until next planting season unless they've been allowed
> to mature, in which case they are not edible as fresh corn.

Doesn't matter anyway, many varieties of hybrid corn don't breed
true--the seed from the kernel will give you corn but it won't give you
the same corn.

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:09:01 -0600, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

>Roy wrote:
>> On Aug 27, 9:55 am, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>>> It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
>>> farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
>>> and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
>>> half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
>>> before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
>>> areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
>>> areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>>>
>>> http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>>>
>>> Lou
>>
>> ==
>> Most "super-sweet" varieties are the equivalent I would imagine. I've
>> grown them but prefer the older varieties with less sugar. There is
>> more to corn flavor than just the sugar content IMHO.
>> ==
>
>
>Before the super-sweet varieties were common, the complaint was
>"Yeah it tastes like corn but it isn't SWEET." I think they are
>a wonderful addition for places far away from growing areas because
>the harvested ears preserve the sweetness for so long.
>
>gloria p

It seems some folks like it and some don't. I really enjoyed it.

Lou

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:42:01 -0500, Terry >
wrote:

>On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:55:49 -0500, Lou Decruss
> wrote:
>
>>
>>It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
>>farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
>>and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
>>half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
>>before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
>>areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
>>areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>>
>>http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>>
>>
>>Lou
>
>Mirai was in season a few weeks ago, and a fellow at our farmer's
>market (west KY) had it every Saturday for a while, for $5/dozen.
>Other corn goes for $3-4 a dozen. After we tried it the first time we
>always looked for it, and were so disappointed one week when that
>fellow didn't come! Definitely worth the extra money. Very sweet and
>good flavor.

Thanks Terry. I was mainly curious if it was available in other
areas. At first I thought the price was crazy but now I think it's a
bargain.

Lou

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:17:30 -0500, The Cook >
wrote:

>On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:55:49 -0500, Lou Decruss
> wrote:
>
>>
>>It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
>>farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
>>and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
>>half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
>>before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
>>areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
>>areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>>
>>http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>>
>>
>>Lou
>
>I just checked the web site and they do sell the seeds.

That would be cool but I live in a concrete jungle.

Lou

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:18:40 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> It seems this was developed in Harvard Illinois and sold only at
>> farmers markets. I guess it's big in Japan too. We got a half dozen
>> and it's far better than any corn I've ever had. At 4 bucks for a
>> half dozen it ain't cheap but worth it. I'd never even heard of it
>> before. Anyone else here ever seen it or can you get it in other
>> areas outside the midwest? I can't see why it wouldn't grow in other
>> areas. I've had Florida corn that was pretty good but not like this.
>>
>> http://www.twingardenfarms.com/
>>
>>
>> Lou
>
>Hmmm. I've seen it opined that in our quest for ever-sweeter
>corn, corn has lost its essence. I wonder whether this is a step
>(or a leap) in the same direction.

Can't really answer that but whatever the step I like it. I usually
load corn up with butter and it's a pita to eat. This doesn't need
much butter and it's so tender I was shocked. It's nothing like the
usual grocery store stuff.

Lou