1# PEACHES N CREAM CORN 85 DAY

Peaches & Cream 85‑Day Sweet Corn (Zea mays) is one of the most popular bi‑color sweet corn hybrids, prized for its exceptional sweetness, creamy texture, and beautiful yellow‑and‑white kernels.

🌽 Variety Overview

• Type: Sweet corn, sugary enhanced (se) hybrid

• Days to Maturity: ~85 days

• Kernel Color: Bi‑color (yellow & white)

• Plant Height: 7–8 feet

• Ear Size: 7–8 inches

• Kernel Rows: 14–16

• Flavor: Very sweet, creamy, tender

• Use: Fresh eating, grilling, freezing, cooking

✅ Why Grow Peaches & Cream

• Excellent sweetness with rich corn flavor

• Creamy texture—never tough

• Uniform ears with good tip fill

• Holds sweetness well after harvest

• One of the most loved home‑garden sweet corns

• Performs well in northern and Midwest gardens

Peaches & Cream is often chosen for its “everyone loves it” flavor—sweet without being overpowering.

🌤️ Growing Conditions

• Season: Warm‑season crop

• Sun: Full sun (8+ hours)

• Soil: Fertile, well‑drained soil rich in organic matter

• Soil pH: 6.0–6.8

• Planting Soil Temperature: ≥60°F

• Frost Sensitive: Yes

🌾 Planting Instructions

• When to Plant:

  • After all danger of frost, once soil is warm

• How to Plant:

  • Depth: 1–1½ inches

  • Spacing: 10–12 inches apart

  • Rows: 30–36 inches apart

🌽 Plant in blocks of at least 4 rows for good pollination.

🚫 Isolation Required:
Keep separate from:

• Field corn

• Popcorn

• Different sweet corn genetic types (especially sh2)
  to avoid cross‑pollination.

💧 Care & Feeding

• Water consistently, especially during tasseling and ear fill

• Side‑dress with compost or balanced fertilizer at knee‑high stage

• Control weeds early—young corn competes poorly

🌽 Harvesting

• Harvest when silks turn brown and dry

• Ears should feel full and firm

• Kernels should release milky juice when punctured

• Pick early morning for best sweetness

• Use or refrigerate immediately after picking

🍴 Kitchen & Storage

• Excellent fresh off the cob

• Grills beautifully

• Blanches and freezes very well

• Sweeter and more tender than standard sweet corn, but easier to grow than super‑sweet types

🌿 Companion Plants

• Beans (improve soil nitrogen)

• Squash or pumpkins

• Cucumbers

(Avoid planting near tomatoes.)