Sweet Corn 'Golden Bantam Improved'

I have not grown this variety, information only.

This is the improved version of the original Golden Bantam corn was selec...Read Moreted for longer ears and greater tenderness.

Golden Bantam introduced in the early 20's paved the way for yellow sweet corns. My Father would eat no other after it came on the market...Read More. It is delicious and far superior as a sweet corn to its white contemporaries like Shoe Peg and Howling Mob. It is easy to grow and prolific although it can't hold a candle to modern hybrids. Some older farmers never took to it because of its size. As one related to me, he wouldn't plant any corn that a Jaybird could eat while standing on the ground.