This company then brokers the seeds to different packaging or wholesale companies throughout the United States and world. A large percent of the sweet corn grown for seed is produced in southwest Idaho. These companies grow the seed and then sell it to packaging companies throughout the nation. This means that regardless of where you buy the package, the seeds were grown in Idaho. A lot of the seeds we buy are actually grown in tropical climates throughout the world.
Production is faster and less prone to plant diseases in warmer climates.
Most growers have fields in more than one place throughout the world to prevent a natural disaster from wiping out their entire crop. Buying locally is usually more convenient and you know what you are getting. Also, most of our local businesses sell seed varieties that have proven to do well in our area. When I can't find a certain variety in the local market, I order from catalogues that have a good reputation and that I have done business with in the past. I select companies that specialize in seeds and do not offer a lot of other products or gimmicks such as free seedlings or million dollar sweepstakes.