ABSTRACT
Sweet corn is one of the most popular vegetables in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and other developed countries of the world. It is a very delicious and rich source of energy, vitamin C and A. It is eaten as raw, boiled or steamed green cobs/ grain. Development of improved varieties (Cultivars) is subject to the fresh market and industry priority. Processors and fresh market buyers have specific characteristics they see as important. The sweet corn lines/varieties should posses the following attributes: high yielding, good kernel set, sweetness depending on gene type and resistance to major diseases and insects. Worldwide a number of sweet corn varieties are grown both yellow and white grain type either as fresh market cobs or for processing unit. All these varieties are not suitable under temperate conditions because of their long duration or have their feasibilities to tropical and sub – tropical world.
