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A cold spring delayed P.E.I. sweet corn. Now farmers face cheaper competition from Quebec

CBC Canada · August 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

A cold spring delayed P.E.I. sweet corn. Now farmers face cheaper competition from Quebec

After a cold spring that slowed growth, Prince Edward Island’s corn season is now catching up — just as cheaper product from Quebec is arriving in grocery stores.

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A cold spring delayed P.E.I. sweet corn. Now farmers face cheaper competition from Quebec

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