Varieties

Kucyk Early RX 2300

75 Day

•    Available certified organic

•    6-7' tall plant

•    7 1/2 x 8 1/2 long ears

•    Mostly yellow color with some brown or maroon

•    Finer stalks and leaves

•    Sweet Flavor

•    Many flint type ears

•    Finishes fast

History: Victor Kucyk, from Ontario, Canada, developed this incredibly early, multi-varietal O.P corn

Wapsie Valley

85 days (Our customers most popular corn!)

•    Available certified organic

•    9 1/2' tall, strong, widely adapted plants

•    7 1/2 - 8" well formed ears (mostly rich yellow, waxy color with some maroon ears and few brown colored ears).

•    14 - 18 straight kernel rows

•    Outstanding plant health

•    Medium ear placement

•    Good standability

•    Average C.P. (crude protein) 11%

•    Superior silage choice

•    Nicely finishes for grain where others won't

•    has done well in dry years

•    Widely adapted

•    Heavy test weight

•    Available specific any size, flat or round

History: We believe it has northern, mid west, native American origins. Victor Kucyk, from Ontario, Canada, who gives much of his life to the improvement of O.P.'s, is credited for having done extensive work with this variety.

Minnesota 13

87 days

•    Available certified organic

•    8' tall, slender plants

•    7 1/2 8" long, yellow ears

•    12 - 18 straight kernel rows

•    Medium ear placement

•    Stands well

•    Average C.P. 10.5%

•    Narrower stalks and leaves lends itself to top and grain yield

•    Does well planted after sod

•    Top yields with high soil fertility

History: Rich Holman from Wisconsin has been successfully selecting for earliness and yield on this strain of Minnesota 13. He has done a tremendous job with it. Green Haven Open Pollinated Seed Group is offering Rich's new strain of MN13.

"J" Reid yellow dent

90 - Days

•    Available certified organic

•    9 1/2' tall, hearty plants

•    9" long, girthy ears

•    Medium ear placement

•    14 - 18 tight kernel rows

•    Medium to good stand ability

•    Average C.P. 10-11%

•    Fantastic dual purpose silage/grain variety

•    Scores high in nutritional quality

History: In the mid-1800's, Robert Reid accidentally crossed an old dent variety "Gordon Hopkins" with an early native American Flint "little yellow". This mistake is the base of some of the most widely used genetics in corn production today. The "J" in the variety is for John Simmons, the organic grower in Michigan, who has worked for years improving this strain of Reids.

Lancaster sure crop

110 - 120 days

•    Towering 10 -12' tall plants

•    Long 10 - 12" narrow ears

•    High ear placement

•    The combination of big long ears placed high in the air causes stand ability to be lower than our other varieties.

-Primarily grown as a silo corn and simply pleasure. Stalks grow extremely tall and is a lot of fun to show off to neighbors.

History: Originated in Lancaster, PA around the turn of the century. Dale Nicklow of southern PA selects this old faithful variety for Green Haven Open Pollinated Seed Group.