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.

Produce Availability

Colors Information:
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Import:
Export:
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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.

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.

Treto's Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Bicolor Sweet Corn, White Sweet Corn, Yellow Sweet Corn

Supremo Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Escondido, 92029 California

Citrus:

Lemons, Oranges

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Peppers, Chili

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries

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

OK Sealer

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Business Type:

Machinery & Technology, Packaging

Location HQ:

Marlborough, 01752 Massachusetts

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Stone Fruit:

Apricots

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks

Esscalo HQ

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Importer

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78258 Texas

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Strawberries

Deciduous Fruit:

Pomegranates

Tropical Fruit:

Carambola, Plantains

Cooking Vegetables:

Celery Root, Leeks, Parsley Root

Oppy - Visalia

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Visalia, 93291 California

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Tropical Fruit:

Kiwifruit

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

Lawton Family Farms LLC

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Brandon, 33511 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Mini Sweet

Organic Produce:

Organic Blackberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Cucumbers, Organic Peppers, Bell, Organic Raspberries

Horkey Brothers

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Business Type:

Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Dundee, 48131 Michigan

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Bicolor Sweet Corn

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Tropical Sales of Florida LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Plant City, 33563 Florida

Berries:

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

Dussel Farms

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Cassopolis, 49031 Michigan

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon, Yellow-Flesh Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Pumpkins, Squash, Summer, Bicolor Sweet Corn, Zucchini Squash, Yellow Straightneck Squash

Bicolor Sweet Corn