Thai Gold is a new baby corn variety for the fresh market.

• Excellent uniform yellow colour cobs
• Early maturing
• Excellent grade-out
• Suitable for fresh market pre pack and processing
• Very high yielding

Type

Baby corn variety for fresh market pre pack and processing.

Category: Standard

Maturity
Early maturing approximately 75 - 85 days after planting. This will vary by as much as 10 days between winter and summer
plantings. For accurate planning heat units should be monitored.

Plant Characteristics
Plants are very uniform, reaching a height of 2.20m, with ears positioned 170 cm above the ground.

Ear characteristics: THAI GOLD has very high quality tender ears with excellent colour. Ears are extremely uniform that
results in a very high pack out percentage.

Variety Characteristics
Plant Population: Under optimal conditions (well managed fields with adequate watering) a plant population of 60,000 – 80,000 plants are seen as ideal.

Climate Requirements: Baby corn can be grown under a range of climatic conditions. These conditions can vary from
moderate, cool climates to more subtropical regions. It is important to note that even distribution of heat units is a key
requirement for optimal production of corn.

Features & Benefits
THAI GOLD offers the baby corn grower the opportunity to supply various markets with produce of the highest quality. The
variety stands out on uniformity, quality and has some of the highest yields.