[CSA Update] Welcome to week 12

Corn is one of the most popular items we grow, second to my tomatoes. When you share your crop preferences with me through your account, it shows enthusiasm for fresh-picked corn year after year.
When will we have corn?
I plan the corn harvest weekly from June to early September. I plant one seed that grows into one corn stalk, generating one #1 ear of corn per plant. To do that, I plant starting in early April. I am planting my last corn for the season now. Weather plays a big role, however, and despite my best efforts, weather decides when the corn is ready.
Corn seeds require the soil temperatures to be at least 50F to germinate, but they prefer upper 70s to low 80s.
When we are watching the corn race and grow, I'd like to see upper 60s to low 80s. Every time it dips low, it slows their growth. While the same thing happens if it races above 95F because it stresses the plant and slows the growth.
The silk tassles on the top of the corn trace all the way down to a single kernal of corn - one silk is the pollination connection for one seed of corn on an ear. That is a lot of silk in that tassel! When one silk isn't pollinated, thats how you have a missing kernel on the cob. Pollination occurs in the upper 60s to low 80s - a comfortable temperature for the bees and other pollinators to get work down.
Once we are over the growth stage and inching towards the time to pick the corn, the plant will still do well even if the temps drop to the low 60s.
We flipped from cool and dry for an extended period of time to hot and wet which feels like overnight.
Driving through the fields now my early corn should be ready to pick within the next week. I plant four varieties: yellow, white, and a bicolor. They are all excellent flavors and sweet - do not boil them in water and lose all the sugar flavor!
As the summer sun warms our fields, we eagerly anticipate the first bites of fresh corn. By being part of our CSA, you're not just supporting local agriculture; you're investing in the flavors, stories, and traditions that make our community thrive. So, get ready to savor the sweetness of summer—join us in celebrating the harvest and all the wonders our CSA has in store!