ES Diademe

ES Diademe — a mid-season corn hybrid registered in the State Register for the North Caucasus region, intended for grain production. The plant is tall with medium-width leaves, forms medium-length and thickness ears, slightly conical in shape with short or medium-length stalks. The grain is intermediate type, yellow-orange in color at the top. The vegetation period is about 109 days, allowing the hybrid to show medium-early maturity in certain years. The hybrid is produced in France.

The hybrid demonstrates high yield — average grain yield in the region reaches 48.8 c/ha, which is 16.8% higher than the standard, and maximum yield reached 64.2 c/ha. Grain moisture at harvest averages 22.3%, which is lower than the standard. ES Diademe exhibits good disease tolerance, including resistance to southern gummy ear rot, medium susceptibility to common smut, as well as above-average susceptibility to ear rot and fusarium. However, the plant may be damaged by corn borer.

In addition, there is a specialized variant of the hybrid developed for growing baby corn in the leafy vegetable segment. This variant forms 1-2 branched, rounded-conical ears, 18-22 cm long and 11-15 cm in diameter, weighing 200-300 g each. The cobs consist of small kernels 2-3 cm long, making them ideal for baby corn production. Compact size and high number of kernels ensure high yield and allow cultivation of the hybrid both in open ground and in pots. The hybrid is distinguished by high stress resistance and unique ability to preserve, making it in demand for fresh markets and preservation.