Corn

Commodity Overview

Corn is a popular summertime favorite, but it is available year-round, so be sure to offer it throughout the other seasons as well. Include all three types of corn – white, yellow and bi-color – on your display.

Produce Availability

Colors Information:
Domestic:
Import:
Export:
All:

PLUs

4590 bicolor
4077 white
4078 yellow

Varieties

Bicolor Sweet Corn

White Sweet Corn

Yellow Sweet Corn

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.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Facts

Corn may get a bad rap as being too starchy, but it offers a host of health benefits. A diet that includes corn can help lower the risk of lung cancer. Corn is a good source of vitamin C, which can help boost the immune system and help fight cancer. Compounds found in corn have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the following nutrient content descriptors for corn: low fat, saturated fat-free, very low sodium, cholesterol free and a good source of vitamin C.

Sales Strategies

Corn is a sought-after item from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Use its popularity to increase sales of other items by cross-merchandising it with summer vegetables, grilling items, salsa ingredients, corn accessories and butter.
Corn is available nearly year-round but is most popular in the summer. Increase your bottom line by marketing it well in all seasons.
Fall: Hold onto the flavors of summer by marketing corn in the fall. Include it in fall football game day promotions. As summer winds down and days get cooler, promote corn as a fresh addition to soups and stews.
Winter: Corn supplies are limited in the winter. Include it in post-New Year’s promotions aimed at health conscious consumers.
Spring: Get consumers thinking about corn by including it in Mother’s Day and Easter promotions. Spring is a good time to offer tray-packed corn as it’s not quite the season for large cookouts. Include corn in Cinco de Mayo promotions as an addition to salsa.
Summer: Summertime is corn’s time to shine. As a cookout staple, market it with other grilling items. Remind consumers that corn can be cooked on the grill, both in the husk and out of the husk. Promote corn heavily during the summer holidays.

Dynamic Displays

Corn needs air to keep cool. Avoid tightly stacking ears of corn as it keeps air from circulating.
Include all three types of corn – white, yellow and bi-color – on your display.
Offer both bulk and packaged corn. Corn is one of the items that consumers like to choose themselves. Many consumers also prefer to cook corn with the husk on, so bulk sales are important. Offering packaged corn allows you to appeal to time-strapped consumers as well.
Place large trash bins near your bulk displays. Some consumers will want to shuck their ears at the display. Offering a nearby trash bin keeps your display looking neat and clean.
During the summer, put corn front and center in your produce department. Display it with other cooking vegetables during non-peak season.

Food Service

Include both corn on the cob and off the cob as options on your menu.
Corn makes a great addition to custards and puddings. Include it in souffles and stuffed peppers.
Add corn to soups and stews to add color, flavor and texture.
Corn adds an authentic look and flavor to fresh salsa.
Include corn in mixed vegetable side dishes.

In the Backroom

Shipping
50-lb. cartons/crates 42-lb. cartons/crates/sacks 42-lb. wirebound crates 37-lb. sacks 12 x 4 packaged (tray pack) 12 x 3 packaged (tray pack) 4 dozen, cartons RPC 6419, 6420, 6423, 6425, 6426

Grades
U.S. fancy U.S. No. 1 U.S. No. 2 These grades generally apply to green corn.

Handling
Temperature: 34 to 38 F, 1 to 3.3 C Relative humidity: 85-90% Mist: yes Typical shelf life: 4 to 6 days; supersweet varieties up to 10 days Odor sensitive. Do not store or transport with commodities that produce odors, such as green onions. Sugar content decreases rapidly even at room temperature. Dried-out husks may signal poor quality, except in supersweet varieties. Peeling off dried husks on supersweets will reveal healthy corn.

UNFI Produce - Headquarters

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Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Providence, 02903-1115 Rhode Island

Phone:

+1 856-241-9090, +1 800-899-5944

Fax:

+1 866-386-2371

Website:

www.unfifresh.com

Commodities:

Berries (1), Deciduous Fruit (5), Stone Fruit (4)

Grande Produce Ltd Co

Overview (14) (0) (5)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

San Juan, 78589 Texas

Phone:

+1 956-283-7770

Fax:

+1 956-283-7781

Commodities:

Cooking Vegetables (1), Specialties (9)

Farmacopia Farms LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Montgomery, 77356 Texas

Phone:

+1 505-400-3397

Website:

www.farmacopiafarms.com

Commodities:

Berries (5), Citrus (1), Deciduous Fruit (4)

Ruhlig Farms LLC

Overview (3) (3) (1)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Carleton, 48117 Michigan

Phone:

+1 734-587-2884

Fax:

+1 734-587-2884

Website:

ruhligfarms.weebly.com

Commodities:

Melons (1), Cooking Vegetables (8), Salad Vegetables (1)

M. Levin and Company, Inc.

Overview (3) (0) (12)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Philadelphia, 19153 Pennsylvania

Phone:

+1 215-336-2900

Fax:

+1 215-755-6757

Website:

www.mlevinco.com

Commodities:

Berries (6), Citrus (4)

International Citrus and Produce

Overview (4) (1) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Burlingame, 94010 California

Phone:

+1 650-342-4525

Fax:

+1 650-342-4617

Commodities:

Citrus (4), Melons (1), Tropical Fruit (1), Cooking Vegetables (2), Salad Vegetables (1)

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Grower Alliance LLC

Overview (9) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Phone:

+1 520-761-1921

Fax:

+1 520-377-9189

Website:

www.groweralliance.com

Commodities:

Deciduous Fruit (1), Melons (3), Cooking Vegetables (5), Salad Vegetables (1)

Green Life Farms LLC

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Indio, 92203-9618 California

Phone:

+1 760-779-8800

Fax:

+1 760-779-8001

Website:

www.greenlifefarms.com

Commodities:

Melons (2), Cooking Vegetables (8)

Vick Family Farms

Overview (9) (1) (4)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Wilson, 27896 North Carolina

Phone:

+1 252-237-7313

Fax:

+1 252-243-0818

Website:

www.vickfamilyfarms.com

Commodities:

Organic Produce (1), Cooking Vegetables (3)

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George J Cornille & Sons Inc

Overview (2) (0) (4)

Business Type:

Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Chicago, 60608 Illinois

Cooking Vegetables:

Herbs, Parsnips, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Turnips

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Celery, Celery Hearts, Lettuce, Tomatoes

Sunshine Sweet Corn Farmers of Florida

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Location HQ:

Maitland, 32794 Florida

Cornerstone Produce Group LLC

Overview (3) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Lake Mary, 32746-7644 Florida

Corner Market

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

Corsica, 57328 South Dakota

Rainey's Corner Market

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

White City, 97503 Oregon

Corn Growers Association of North Carolina

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Raleigh, 27615 North Carolina

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn

Tuxedo Corn Company

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Olathe, 81425 Colorado

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Onions, Bulb, Squash, Winter, Bicolor Sweet Corn, White Sweet Corn, Yellow Sweet Corn, Zucchini Squash

Florida Sweet Corn Exchange

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Trade Association

Location HQ:

Maitland, 32794 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn

Cornelia Quality Foods LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

Cornelia, 30531 Georgia

Corner Grocery

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

Dayton, 82836 Wyoming

Corn

Corn

Commodity Overview

Produce Availability

PLUs

Varieties

Facts

Sales Strategies

Dynamic Displays

Food Service

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