Fans of sweet corn flock to the Fall Creek Farm Market in Freeville, N.Y., as soon as the first early-season varieties are snapped off the stalks in nearby cornfields and brought to the large wooden building that has served as a farm market since 1985. Kim and Karin LaMotte, sisters and owner-operators in their early … Read more
Illinois’ Mirai sweet corn goes beyond its borders Whether it’s sweet corn from Twin Garden Farms’ on-farm market, from one of about 70 area farmers’ markets or from Twin Garden Farms’ website, the extremely sweet and tender Mirai sweet corn enjoys steady popularity among customers, and Mirai seed has gained popularity around the world. Twin … Read more
Grape growing in the South continues to grow as farmers look to supplement their incomes, or people interested in getting back to nature try their hand at planting varieties they believe will bring them a unique value-added product. Recognizing the interest among farmers in North Carolina to seek out alternative crops, Horticultural Extension Agent Carl … Read more
Sweet corn is probably one of the most sought-after commercial and home-grown vegetables in the garden. So, to make a sale, growers must keep them free of destructive insects such as the fall armyworm and corn earworm. Insects in Sweet Corn Read about: Greenhouse Crops for the Off-Season Fall armyworm “Fall armyworm larvae range in coloring from … Read more
Whether you grow for wholesale or retail, producing full, tasty ears with no worms is the gold star of sweet corn production. Getting those ears of sweet corn production to your customers before the sugars turn to starch is the required next step. Doing so depends on getting a few things right from sowing to … Read more