Sweet Corn in Mississippi
How should sweet corn be handled after harvest?
Sweet corn starts converting sugar to starch when the ear is separated from the stalk. Cooling the ears to 33º to 40º F as quickly as possible will retain sugar and quality. Sweet corn can be iced, or cooled, with ice water in a hydrocooler. The minimum practice which should be done is to place the harvested ears in the shade and let the wind blow on them.