HortScience · 1977 · 15 citations · 0 references
AgricultureCrop SciencesPlant SciencesCrop ImprovementCrop ProductionVegetable ScienceVegetable BreedingVegetable Crop BreedingVegetable Crop GeneticsHigh-yielding Varieties
Abstract ‘Hawaiian Super-sweet #9’ is a high-sucrose vegetable corn cultivar bred for the tropics, based on the gene brittle-1 . It is harvestable over a longer period than traditional sweet corns ( sugary-1 ) and retains its quality much longer following harvest. It produces high yields on plants of a field corn appearance, with high lodging resistance, low ear position, and large seeds on well-covered ears.