What To Do When Your Corn Seedlings Turn Purple Is it just a cosmetic injury or a signal of real damage?

Corn at the grocery store typically comes in yellow or white, and certain varieties might be specified in a recipe, but ...

For most of us, corn is, well, corn. We grab a bag of frozen kernels, pick up an ear at the farmer's market, or enjoy a bowl of grits without much thought to the subtle nuances between varieties. But ...

According to the 2024 Wisconsin State Agriculture Overview, there were 52,000 acres of sweet corn harvested in Wisconsin. That's a lot of ears!