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:
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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.

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

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

George Amaral Ranches Inc.

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Gonzales, 93926 California

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Green Cabbage, Bicolor Sweet Corn, White Sweet Corn, Yellow Sweet Corn

Salad Vegetables:

Broccoli, Lettuce, Romaine

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

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

Cooks Company Produce Inc

Overview (4) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Francisco, 94124 California

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

James Desiderio Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Buffalo, 14206 New York

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Mushrooms, Potatoes

Berries:

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

Calhoun Produce Inc

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Ashburn, 31714 Georgia

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Beans, Corn, Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb

Burnac Produce Ltd

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Business Type:

Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Woodbridge, L4H 3H1

Berries:

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

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Flavor 1st Growers & Packers Llc.

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Horse Shoe, 28742 North Carolina

Cooking Vegetables:

Okra, Green Beans, Bicolor Sweet Corn, White Sweet Corn, Yellow Sweet Corn

Salad Vegetables:

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers

J&R Produce inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77008 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Root, Corn, Eggplant

Bicolor Sweet Corn