Fresh Market Sweet Corn
We leverage our production knowledge and deep pool of genetic capabilities to develop innovative solutions for sweet corn growers.
Superior Agronomics
Sweet corn growers need strong agronomic defenses to achieve consistent yield and crop quality year after year. However, challenging climates and new disease and pest pressures, means the seeds' genetics need to be multi-purpose to provide a variety of defenses.
As we identify ways to work through these adverse agronomic conditions our researchers are developing solutions, such as Attribute II with glyphosate tolerance and disease resistance, to offer powerful protection.
Stay Connected With Our Sweet Corn Experts
Sweet corn is very important worldwide, but it’s used very differently depending on what region you’re in. In America, we eat it in a lot of different configurations and we’ve been eating it for a long time. In other cultures, it’s a relatively new crop but growing in popularity.
-Glenn McKay, Regional Portfolio Manager, Sweet Corn
Customized Solutions for Consumer Preferences
As the consumer palate changes its desire towards a sweeter flavor, so does our dedication to developing hybrids that meet growers’ need for bountiful profitability.
Featuring the same exceptional quality and tenderness, TripleSweet Plus is the latest advancement in the TripleSweet line. With higher brix (sugar) content, it delivers an even sweeter taste. This, combined with improved shelf life, bi-color kernels, long ears, and medium-sized husks, means it is a hit at roadside stands and in local retail stores.
High-Quality Seed
Syngenta takes special care to protect the yield potential of each kernel, at every step in the process. We actively invest in ensuring growers receive the best seed possible, from the genetics we discover in R&D, to the processing and supply logistics, and seed safety, all the way to when the bag reaches the sweet corn grower.
How do we do it?
Ultimately, every great bite of sweet corn relies on the high-quality seed that growers plant. Syngenta is protecting that quality with investments and advancements in seed processing, which means growers get access to the best seed, leading to higher potential throughout the growing season.
“Seed quality is paramount for growers because they get paid on yield. Without high quality seed, there is no way to achieve the yield needed to be profitable,” McKay said.
From start to finish, Syngenta is committed to investing in every step of the journey. Implementing the technologies, capabilities and genetics that provide adaptable and high-quality seed growers can expect. The growers’ quest for excellence in fresh market sweet corn begins with us.
Watch “How Sweet Corn Seed is Made” to see the process yourself!
