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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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.

Mason Farms

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Williamson, 14589 New York

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Asian Pears, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Plums

Cooking Vegetables:

Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower

Green Field Farms Co-Op

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Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Wooster, 44691-9422 Ohio

Cooking Vegetables:

Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Mini Sweet

Organic Produce:

Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Blackberries, Organic Broccoli, Organic Brussels Sprouts, Organic Cabbage, Organic Cauliflower, Organic Corn

Melon Acres Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Oaktown, 47561 Indiana

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Asparagus, Bicolor Sweet Corn

Tuxedo Corn Company

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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

Hoekstra's Market & Greenhouse, LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper

Location HQ:

Fox Lake, 53933 Wisconsin

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Cauliflower, Corn, Green Asparagus, Green Beans

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Broccoli, Cucumbers, Tomatoes

Montanez Imports LLC

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Business Type:

Exporter, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

McAllen, 78503 Texas

Berries:

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

Willson Davis Company

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Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

San Antonio, 78207 Texas

Berries:

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

Sefete Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper, Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85621 Arizona

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Cooking Vegetables:

Corn, Potatoes, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter, Jalapeño Peppers, Zucchini Squash

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes

Specialties:

Pinto Beans (Dried)

S & M Produce Inc DBA Abro Produce

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Detroit, 48209 Michigan

Berries:

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

Elite Fresh Produce Distributors LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Payette, 83661-2421 Idaho

Berries:

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

Bicolor Sweet Corn