Alternative

From coloured kernels to improved nutrition, our alternative types offer growers and processors unique ways to differentiate.

Available in these regions only:

Varieties may differ within regions

Europe
Rest of world

Variety

Amaize

New to Elsoms from Crookham. White super sweet variety with great pop, crunch, and flavour. 77 days to harvest.

Fiesta

Ornamental tri-colour dent corn type with yellow, white, and purple kernels. 100 days to harvest.

Kiewa

Main season bi-colour super sweet type. Good cob length and excellent tip fill. Nice flag with good husk colour. Easy snap for hand harvest and good eating quality. 83 days to harvest.

Pot of Gold

Dwarf bi-coloured super sweet main season variety. Suitable for patio planting and small gardens. Height 1.5m with small, sweet, well-filled cobs. 79 days to harvest.

Robust

Very fast-growing and vigorous. Produces butterfly type popcorn kernels. 100 days to harvest.

Ruby Red

Ornamental deep red dent corn type. 100 days to harvest.

Snobaby

Very vigorous, producing 2–3 sweet white cobs per plant. Very healthy variety. 70 days to harvest.

Solstice

Bi-colour super sweet 'enhanced' type bred for the US market. Excellent holding abilities with strong emergence. Good size ear with strong husk-covered tip and exceptional tip fill. 70 days to harvest.

Choosing the right variety

Speak to one of our expert team members to find the right variety for you.

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Stephanie Fussey

Head of International Vegetable Sales

stephanie.fussey@elsoms.com
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