Corn is planted in spring and autumn. Recently, the autumn early corn planted in Jiading has gradually matured into the market.
On the morning of September 3, in the corn planting area of chrysanthemum garden hundred orchards , Xiaojia saw the new variety "Jingheng No. 1" tested this year, waxy corn . Jia Yanli, an agricultural technician of Baiguoyuan, said that this variety is characterized by full grains, sweet and waxy, "Jingheng No. 1 waxy corn has strong resistance to diseases and insect pests, and is easy to plant and manage." Varieties are gradually being matured and available for picking on the spot.

In the Shanghai Weigao Fruit and Vegetable Cooperative in , Huating Town, , another kind of waxy corn "Shenke Tiannuo 99" is also growing. "This corn tastes very sweet and soft, and everyone who has eaten it likes it." Shen Zhijie, a technical staff member of the cooperative, said that the first batch of mature corn has been sold out. Due to the good response from the market, the cooperative has planted a lot of them in batches. The latest A batch is expected to be launched in late September at the earliest.

According to statistics, the planting area of new corn varieties introduced this year in Jiading District is about 300 mu. In order to meet the diversified needs of the market, the planted varieties are also more abundant. Among them, sweet corn varieties include "Golden and Silver 208", "Double Color Summit", "Zimeiren", "Baimei", "Meiguo No. 1" and so on. Varieties of waxy corn include "Shenkenuo 601", "Shenkenuo 602", "Shenbai Tiannuo 3", "Huyunuo 8", "Huhongnuo 1", and "Long March 108".

Under the leadership of the Jiading Comprehensive Experimental Station of the Fresh Corn Industrial Technology System in Jiading, Jiading also established a fresh corn production and marketing alliance this year to uniformly use the "Jiading Jiapin" brand. Implement a two-dimensional code traceability system from seed and seedling, ecological cultivation, and plant management, and implement unified management of harvesting standards, product standards and packaging standards, and further guide the formation of the regional characteristics of Jiading corn.
