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    Apr 25, 2018 3 minutes

    KEEPING THEM SWEET

    Someone on our allotment site said that you shouldn’t sow different varieties of sweetcorn in close proximity, as cross-pollination will reduce the sweetness. Is that true and if so, what would be a safe distance between plants do you think?

    Rob Bennett, South Yorkshire

    If you are growing all F1 hybrid sugar enhanced varieties, then these can be grown side by side and will not affect the sweetness of the

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