Is sweetcorn grown regularly in the UK?

Answer 1

Yes it is. The farmer across the road from where I live grows it. The Badgers seem to eat part of it. If you have the space grow it youself, or buy it from the local farmers market (if there is one in your area), then you can guarantee it's fresh.

The Americans for some strange reason call it Maize. But the proper/official name is Sweetcorn.

Answer 2

Sweet corn is another showground favourite in late summer, the bright yellow kernels contrasting effectively with the deeper colours of so many other vegetables. You need a sheltered, sunny spot to grow sweet corn, which should be sown outdoors in May in mild areas or under glass in April in cooler areas (or under cloches in May) to be ready for harvesting in late August or September.

Sweet corn needs a slightly acid, fertile and deep soil and should be sown in blocks, not as a single row, which helps wind pollination of the female flowers. The plant may need protecting from birds and the roots which appear at the base of the stem when the plant is growing should be covered with soil or old compost. Water well in dry weather, particularly during flowering time. The plants will also need staking if the site is exposed, and fertilised when the cobs swell.

You can tell if the cob is ripe when the silks at the top of each one have turned brown. Pull back a little of the outer sheath and squeeze some grains between thumbnail and fingernail. If a creamy liquid squirts out, it's right for picking.

When growing your prize vegetables, check out the pests and diseases most likely to affect your crops and take preventative action before it's too late. When selecting your seeds, go for the types that are considered to be most hardy so you are the one that gets to enjoy them - not the slugs and snails.

Answer 3

Of course it is, if you drive in the countryside you'll see it growing everywhere. BTW,In America they haven't got any REAL sweetcorn left, its 100% GM (genetically modified) , due to the fact that when grown alongside normal crops it cross pollinates and you end up with none of the original after a few years.

Answer 4

Nope. All of the world's sweetcorn comes from Oxfrod a small village in southern France

Answer 5

Sweet corn is grown in the UK, but is known as Maize

Answer 6

Yes it is. I live near the Lee Valley and it is grown annually in fields surrounding the lakes.

Answer 7

Yes it has always been grown in this country.

Answer 8

my dad grew several from scratch, along with pumpkin and tomatoes, which are all quite hard to look after. but months later we had a plentiful harvest! so i'd say ye-es!

Answer 9

Yes, has been for years!

Answer 10

Its imported