On 4/28/2016 5:10 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 10:42:33 PM UTC-4, Janet B wrote:
>> On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:11:37 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:34:04 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Yikes. $.50/ear is the HIGHEST price corn ever fetches around here,
>>> and this would never be advertised. Sale price is 8-10 ears for $1.
>>> Normal price during corn season would be 4 or 5 for $1. Those are
>>> 2013-2015 prices, not 1965 Sheldon prices.
>>>
>>> -sw
>> I've seen it close to $1 each here in season (at the supermarket) I
>> don't know what the farms stands sell it for.
>> Janet US
>
> If memory serves, the going rate here in-season is $2.00 for six ears.
> "In-season" won't happen until July, typically. We had an extremely
> mild winter, so they might be able to plant early this year.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Here's why I do like living in the southern US. 50 cents for six ears
last year at the farm stand. But that was at the end of may or early
June.

That's why I think this advertized corn is from Florida. The soil isn't
warm enough yet for fresh corn.

Jill