Good varieties are the common choice of farmers and citizens.

This is the season when fresh corn is picked and listed in large quantities. In order to promote excellent varieties and meet market consumption with high-end varieties, the 23rd Beijing seed Congress fresh Corn Special venue and 2015 Beijing fresh Corn Circulation Summit was held recently. 74 planting shows from all over the country and 24 fresh corn varieties jointly displayed in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing are selected by consumers. After the joint evaluation of experts and consumers, six varieties, such as Meizhen 204 of Beijing Baofeng seed Co., Ltd., and Jingkenuo 928 of Beijing Huaao Agricultural Keyu breeding and Development Co., Ltd., were selected as the top three sweet and waxy corn varieties.

Beijing has excellent breeding strength of fresh corn and has bred a number of main varieties belonging to the whole country or region. Jingkenuo 2000, selected by Beijing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, is a waxy maize variety with the largest extension area, the widest coverage area and the longest use time in the country. Jingkenuo 928 is one of the best sweet and waxy corn. Tianzi 23, selected by Beijing Zhongnong Sida Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., is a better variety for the popularization, planting, processing and export of waxy corn varieties in China. Zhongnongda 413, Jinguan 218 and Sida 204 and other excellent varieties have a large promotion area in the country.

At present, water-saving crops are mainly promoted in Beijing. Corn is a relatively water-saving, labor-saving and widely used crop, and the income of high-quality fresh corn is higher. It is estimated that the resident population of Beijing is more than 20 million. According to the calculation of eating 20 pieces of fresh corn per person per year, 400 million fresh corn is needed, with a planting area of about 200000 mu. The income per mu of fresh ear is 2000 yuan more than that of field corn, and the management of fresh corn is the same as that of ordinary corn, but it reduces the labor such as threshing and drying in the later stage. At the same time, the growing period of fresh corn is short, saving farming time. The arrangement of stubble in favor of diversified economy.

In addition, from the point of view of consumers, fresh corn is nutritious and tastes good, so it is a healthy food to improve the quality of life and suitable for young and old. In short, the increasingly optimized fresh corn is the common choice of farmers and citizens, and it is the first choice for the development of urban modern agriculture in Beijing. As a super-large international city, Beijing can completely guide the national consumption trend and make fresh corn become a regular food like cabbage, radish and rice noodles, and it is becoming more and more delicious.