🌽 The Corn Cast
Our sweet corn harvest forecast — computed from planting dates, real weather, and daily field checks
This season at a glance
Fresh corn is pickable today. Short break ~Sep 13–~Sep 28, then more corn through ~mid-October, weather permitting.
The season by variety
Loved the corn from a particular week? Find its variety here — most return next year.
Kickoff
— available Jul 17 to ~Aug 21
Block 1 — Spooky 4/11 (warm half)
Done
- Eating-fresh: Jul 17 – Jul 22
- Prime: Jul 22 – Jul 25
- Freezer-best: Jul 25 – Jul 28
Block 2 — Spooky 4/11 (cool half)
Done
- Eating-fresh: Jul 17 – Jul 22
- Prime: Jul 22 – Jul 25
- Freezer-best: Jul 25 – Jul 28
Block 5 — Heller 4/24
Done
- Eating-fresh: Jul 17 – Jul 21
- Prime: Jul 21 – Jul 24
- Freezer-best: Jul 24 – Jul 27
Block 3 — Spooky 4/16
Done
- Eating-fresh: Jul 21 – Jul 26
- Prime: Jul 26 – Jul 29
- Freezer-best: Jul 29 – Aug 1
Block 4 — Heller 4/16
Done
- Eating-fresh: Jul 21 – Jul 26
- Prime: Jul 26 – Jul 29
- Freezer-best: Jul 29 – Aug 1
Block 6 — Heller 5/2
Done
- Eating-fresh: Jul 27 – Jul 31
- Prime: Jul 31 – Aug 3
- Freezer-best: Aug 3 – Aug 6
Block 7 — Heller 5/8
Done
- Eating-fresh: Aug 1 – Aug 5
- Prime: Aug 5 – Aug 8
- Freezer-best: Aug 8 – Aug 11
Block 8 — Heller 5/15
Done
- Eating-fresh: Aug 3 – Aug 5
- Prime: Aug 5 – Aug 8
- Freezer-best: Aug 8 – Aug 10
Block 10 — Heller 5/30
Done
- Eating-fresh: Aug 11 – Aug 14
- Prime: Aug 14 – Aug 17
- Freezer-best: Aug 17 – ~Aug 21
Kickoff
— racing the frost
This late corn is racing the fall frost — it may not beat it.
We'll know in October; no promises either way.
Block 17 — Heller 7/21 (2nd crop, frost race)
Standing
Patriarch
— available Aug 1 to ~Sep 12
Block 9 — Spooky 5/15
Done
- Eating-fresh: Aug 1 – Aug 5
- Prime: Aug 5 – Aug 7
- Freezer-best: Aug 7 – Aug 10
Block 11 — Spooky 5/30
Picking now
Limited supply — text ahead
- Eating-fresh: Aug 11 – Aug 15
- Prime: Aug 15 – Aug 17
- Freezer-best: Aug 17 – ~Aug 21
Block 12 — Spooky 6/5
Picking now
Limited supply — text ahead
- Eating-fresh: Aug 14 – Aug 18
- Prime: Aug 18 – ~Aug 21
- Freezer-best: ~Aug 21 – ~Aug 24
Block 14 — Spooky ~6/12
Standing
- Eating-fresh: ~Aug 20 – ~Aug 25
- Prime: ~Aug 25 – ~Aug 30
- Freezer-best: ~Aug 30 – ~Sep 2
Block 15 — Spooky 6/20
Standing
- Eating-fresh: ~Aug 30 – ~Sep 4
- Prime: ~Sep 4 – ~Sep 8
- Freezer-best: ~Sep 8 – ~Sep 12
Kate
— available Aug 15 to ~Aug 27
Block 13 — Heller 6/5
Picking now
- Eating-fresh: Aug 15 – ~Aug 20
- Prime: ~Aug 20 – ~Aug 23
- Freezer-best: ~Aug 23 – ~Aug 27
Bolt
— available ~Sep 29 to ~mid-October, weather permitting
The tail of this window is weather permitting — frost ends the season.
Block 16 — Spooky 7/14 (2nd crop)
Standing
- Eating-fresh: ~Sep 29 – ~Oct 10
- Prime: ~Oct 10 – …weather permitting
- Freezer-best: …weather permitting
Solid color is picked or on track; the lighter shade is forecast. Dates
with a ~ are estimates and can shift a few days as real weather comes
in — we update this page from actual field checks. Tap a bar for details.
Sweet corn pricing
| By the dozen |
$3.00/dz |
| 10+ dozen |
$2.75/dz |
| 50-dozen bin (orders of 30+ dz) |
$2.50/dz |
🛒 To place an order: Text 717-803-1649 with:
- • Your items and quantities requested
- • Your preferred pickup time or delivery request
📍 Pickup Location:
2778 Spooky Nook Rd | Manheim, PA 17545
🚚 Delivery Fee: $1.75 per mile (one way)
We will confirm availability, total cost, and pickup/delivery details by text reply.
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