Bicolor Sweet Corn

Commodity Overview

Corn is most often sold in the husk at retail but it's also found overwrapped in trays as value-added. Bicolor is a variety. It's also called butter and sugar variety. Sweet corn is younger and has tighter kernels than the more prolific grain commodity version.

Characteristics

Commodity: Corn
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: About half the kernels are yellow and the others are white. Sweet corn kernels are usually tight and uniform and should look fresh.
Flavor: Generally sweet but a little starchy. Flavor improves with cooking.
Size: A typical ear of corn will be 2-3 inches in diameter and 9-12 inches long.
Suggested Preparations / Tips: Corn can be grilled, steamed, boiled or roasted on the cob or off.
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Availability: Year-round but not from the same growing area
Additional Notes: Courtesy University of Minnesota Extension

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

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Lotto International Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

McAllen, 68504 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants

Ingles Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Boca Raton, 33432 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Bonsai Produce and Distribution Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Austell, 30168-7891 Georgia

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Celery, Onions, Green

Cooking Vegetables:

Napa Cabbage

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

T Castro Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60632 Illinois

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Sunterra Distribution LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dallas, 75201 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Cal-Organic Farms, a division of Grimmway Farms

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Processor

Location HQ:

Bakersfield, 93380 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach, Carrots, Lettuce

Specialties:

Bok Choy, Daikon

Organic Produce:

Organic Beets, Organic Broccoli, Organic Cabbage, Organic Carrots

M. Levin and Company, Inc.

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Todd Greiner Farms Packing LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hart, 49420 Michigan

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Fuji Apples, Gala Apples, Golden Delicious Apples

Stone Fruit:

Cherries, Peaches

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Pete Pappas & Sons Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Jessup, 20794 Maryland

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Cucumbers, Peppers, Mini Sweet

Sunsation Farms Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Salinas, 93908 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Leeks

Salad Vegetables:

Spinach, Broccoli, Celery

Bicolor Sweet Corn