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| Figure 25. The Stewart's wilt resistant sweet corn hybrid, 'Golden
Cross Bantam', was the first single cross corn hybrid to be grown extensively.
Derived from a Stewart's wilt susceptible, open-pollinated cultivar 'Golden
Bantam', 'Golden Cross Bantam' was superior to the open-pollinated cultivar
for resistance, uniformity, yield and quality. (photo from USDA film strip).
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