Sweet Corn Production in California

California has four main production areas for the popular fresh vegetable sweet corn. There are the southern desert valleys (Riverside and Imperial counties), the south coast (San Diego, Orange and Santa Barbara counties), the Central Valley (Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera and Fresno counties), and the central coast (San Benito, Santa Clara and Alameda counties). In addition to these areas, most counties produce some sweet corn for direct marketing at roadside stands and farmers markets.

This video shows the nitty gritty details of how sweet corn is grown, harvested, handled and marketed in California. This video is dedicated to Dr. Mahlon Hile, professor emeritus at Fresno State, who started the sweet corn enterprise management program back in the 1980s and who has had a remarkable impact on thousands of Fresno State students over the years.

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