On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:34:04 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>In the succotash thread, someone mentioned corn. Seems like sweet corn
>is already coming to market in the southern US. It's on sale at Publix,
>Food Lion and Piggly Wiggly.
>
>The corn is likely from Florida, although I do need to take another
>drive to the nearby fruit and vegetable farms to check out what they
>have to offer.
>
>IMHO, it's not yet the best price. It's a tad too early. The lowest is
>6 ears for $2.98. In a few weeks it will likely be 10 ears and the
>price might drop.
>
>I have to thank lucretia (again) for tipping me off to the fact corn can
>be tossed in the freezer in the husks without any par-boiling or
>blanching. I did that with the ears of corn I bought last year at a
>farm stand. The corn was outstanding when I was ready to cook/eat it.
>
>I like to grill corn. With the husks on. Soak them in water first to
>prevent scorching. Mmmm, delicious!
>
>Jill
just last week, corn was $.28 each here. That was a surprise to me --
I wasn't expecting to see it here for another month.
Janet US