274A Xtra-Tender™
274A Xtra-Tender™
274A (BC/ 71d) is a great early bicolor with an attractive husk package. Market leading seedling vigor paired with its incredible sweet flavor and ear size makes 274A a great start to any roadside stand market.
Product Features
Excellent seedling vigor
Outstanding eating quality for roadside stands
Admirable kernel color and appearance
| Traits | Description | Data* |
|---|---|---|
| Kernel Color | Bi-Color Color Code: BC |
BC |
| Maturity (Days) | 71 |
71 |
| Plant Height (Inches) | 74 |
74 |
| Ear Height (Inches) | 26 |
26 |
| Number of Kernel Rows | 16-18 |
16-18 |
| Ear Length (Inches) | 7.75-8.25 |
7.75-8.25 |
| Ear Diameter (Inches) | 1.85-2.10 |
1.85-2.10 |
| Husk Color | Medium-Dark Green Score: 3 |
3 1: Very Dark Green |
| Flag Leaves | Good Flag Leaves Score: 4 |
4 1: Exceptional Flag Leaves |
| Husk Protection | Adequate Coverage Score: 4 |
4 1: Excellent Coverage |
| Shank | Medium Shank Length Score: 4 |
4 1: Very Compact Shank Length |
| Tenderness | Very Good Tenderness; Xtra-Tender Quality Score: 3 |
3 1: Exceptional Tenderness; Reserve Quality |
| Sweetness | Exceptional Sweetness & Flavor Score: 1 |
1 1: Exceptional Sweetness & Flavor |
*Data are representative summaries for hybrid evaluations in Champaign, IL and Plover, WI. Ordinal ratings are on a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 indicates the best value.
| Disease and Herbicide Reactions | |
|---|---|
| GW | |
| PS | |
| NCLB | |
| MDM | |
| HPPD/ALS |
T Tolerant |
GW = Goss’s Wilt (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis)
PS = Common Rust (Puccinia sorghi)
NCLB = Northern Corn Leaf Blight (Exserohilum turcicum)
MDM = Maize dwarf mosaic (Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus), also resistant to HPV (High Plains Virus) and SCMV (Sugarcane Mosaic Virus)
HPPD/ALS = Indicates reaction to ALS and HPPD inhibiting herbicides. Examples of herbicides with these modes of action are Accent (ALS), Callisto (HPPD), and Laudis (HPPD). Always read and follow herbicide label instructions.