Szalay's Sweet Corn Safe After Flooding, Picking Continues

Fields of corn crops at sat under water after storms and heavy rain passed through Monday night.

“Where we have planted, right now, it looks like we’re going to be alright,” said Georgia Szalay.

She said the water that flooded the crops had already started receding as of late Tuesday afternoon. Szalay expects the lingering puddles to dry up in the coming days with the warmer weather and high temperatures on the way.

She, along with her family, continued picking corn all day Tuesday. Szalay said the family will stock fresh corn on its trucks for customers every couple of hours. Right now the corn is a honey and cream variety.

“We had a such a dry spell for such a long time, it’s going to clear up,” she said. “It’s just another little hurdle we have to get around.”

The farm kicked off its picking season Sunday and celebrated the beginning of its 80th year in business.

“We had quite a crowd. It was really awesome to see everybody come out and be so excited about it,” she said.

Szalay’s Advice for Cooking the Corn Just Right:

• Place the corn in boiling water.

• Cook for 3 to 5 minutes!

“Our corn is so sweet, you don’t really have to cook it,” she said.