Success in producing baby corn depends on the use of appropriate genetic materials and the adoption of cultivation techniques that promote production gains. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate baby corn production in an organic production system in the Potiguar semi-arid region, considering genetic material and plant de-tasseling. The experiment was carried out in Ipanguaçu – RN, using a randomized block design with four replications and a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement, where the first factor was the presence or absence of tassel removal, and the second factor was the genetic material (two local varieties and one commercial hybrid). Growth and production characteristics were evaluated. No significant effect of tassel removal was observed. There is potential for using local varieties for baby corn production; however, the commercial hybrid proved to be more productive compared to these seeds.