Sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'

The OG heirloom sweetcorn variety which is the ancestral parent of many hybrid varieties. It is early and sweet with satisfyingly large yellow kernels. 

Sweetcorn is one of the best vegetable varieties to grow because the ears are so much sweeter when picked fresh. Plant in a block rather than row to ensure good pollen circulation and full kernels. Our favourite way to eat it is rubbed with lemon, salt and chilli then barbecued or grilled.

• Sow: April-May (undercover), end May-early June (direct)
• Plant: 2 weeks after sowing into warm soil, 45cm apart.
• Harvest: September
• Kitchen: Boil, grill or barbecue. Pairs with spice (chilli, paprika), salty (soy sauce, capers, feta, bacon), aromatics (coriander, thyme), citrus (lime).
• Notes: If growing in modules, plant seedlings promptly - they don't like to get pot bound.

10g (approx 40 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.

Zea mays

Germ Rate: 86% Jan 26