Originator Institute of Plant Growing named after V. Ya. Yuryev, NAAN.
Hybrid type is simple interlinear.
Registered in the Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine since 1997. Recommended growing zones: Steppe, Forest-Steppe.
Variety characteristics. Sugar variety (ssp. saccharata). Plant height 175-180 cm. Ear attachment height 65-68 cm. Number of leaves 15-16. Number of ears on main stem 1.4. Average head weight 237 g. Technical maturity grain yield 64-65%. Ear stalk white. 1000 grain weight 260 g.
Biological features. Maturity group early-maturing FAO 220. Duration from emergence to full maturity 100-102 days. Duration until technical maturity 74 days. Cold resistance at standard level. Drought resistance at standard level. Resistance to ear lodging at standard level. Resistance to airborne smut at standard level. Resistance to blister smut at standard level. Resistance to stalk rots at standard level. Resistance to corn borer at medium level.
Agronomic features. Yield of ears without husks 9.5-10.0 t/ha, marketable ears — 7.0-7.5 t/ha. Sugar content in grain 5.89. Taste test results for fresh boiled ears on a five-point scale 4.8, for canned products — 4.7. Recommended planting density for Steppe 50 thousand/ha, for Forest-Steppe — 60 thousand/ha.
