TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Introduction . . . . .* 1

Production Environment . .... . . . 1

 Production areas. . . . . . .
 Seasonal pattern of production. . . 2
 Soil. types. . . . . . ... 2
 Dr.:.n:ge and irrigation .. . .. . . 2
 Size of farm and type of farming. .. . . ... 2
 Farm management problems . . . . 4
 Production risks . . . . . 4

Economic Trends in Commercial Sweet Corn Production . 5

Production Practices . . .... ......... 6

 Seed and seeding. . . .... .. 6
 Fertilization practices.. . . . . 7
 Cultivation . . . . . 7
 Insect and disease control . ... . .. 7

Harvesting and Handling Sweet Corn . .... .. .. 8

 Containers. . . . .... . ....... 9
 Precooling. . . . ......... 9
 Grades. . . . .... . .. 10
 Inspection. . . . .... . ...... 10

Marketing Sweet Corn . . .... . . 10

 Movement of sweet corn and competition . . 10
 Transportation. . . . .... . .. 10
 Sales organization and methods of sale, . . ... 11
 Outlets . . . . . . 11
 Distribution. . . . ... .... . 11
 Prices of sweet corn. . . . . ... 11

Returns to Growers . . . . . 12

Market Demand . . . .. .. . 13

Problems of the Sweet Corn Industry. .. . . 13

Appendices . . . . ... . 14