THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY TALLMAN, DALEY, HESS, MIRABITO, READSHAW, ROCK, STABACK, SWANGER AND VITALI, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012  

AN ACT

Selecting, designating and adopting Pennsylvania sweet corn as

the official vegetable of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The General Assembly finds and declares that:

(1)  Sweet corn is the leading vegetable crop in this

Commonwealth.

(2)  Pennsylvania sweet corn production ranks in the top

ten nationally with more than 20,000 acres worth about $25

million annually.

(3)  About 90% of the sweet corn acreage is grown for

fresh market sales.

(4)  The key to great tasting sweet corn is freshness

because the sugar in sweet corn rapidly begins turning to

starch within hours of being harvested.

(5)  In the days of increasing food and fuel costs, sweet

corn represents a real food dollar bargain available at

economical prices at the height of the season in August.

(6)  Sweet corn is a delicious ingredient in many recipes

or on its own.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Official State vegetable.

Pennsylvania sweet corn is hereby selected, designated and

adopted as the official vegetable of the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania.

Section 2.  Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.