Fresh Australian Corn
Corn sweet corn.
If you love sweet corn you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find it year-round at your local ALDI store. And it’s all Aussie-grown. Sweet!
Nothing corny about our sweet corns
What’s better than a luscious lump of golden knobs? Grown year round Down Under, our corn doesn’t have to migrate far to reach your barbie and dinner table. It’s tasty, it’s juicy and we honestly can’t imagine a more beautiful thing.
Meet Muglowie Farming Co – our QLD Corn Experts
If anyone knows a thing or two about growing melt-in-your-mouth sweet corn, it’s the Mulgowie Farming Co in Queensland. With farms stretching from Far North Queensland to the beautiful Lockyer Valley in the south, Mulgowie ensures that its corn always grows in nutrient-dense soil for the best, and healthiest corn. And it may sound corny, but they say the secret to spring’s simplest and purest pleasure, is a passionate and dedicated team of farmers.
Meet Kalfresh Farms – Far North QLD Corn Connoisseurs
Welcome to Kalfresh Farms, where Queensland’s sun-soaked fields deliver the sweetest, crunchiest corn straight to ALDI all year round! Kalfresh Farms partners with a select group of local farming legends to cultivate delicious corn in the scenic Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, and Bowen regions. This corn thrives in Queensland’s sunny climate, making it the perfect complement to their other vegetable crops, including carrots, beans, and onions. Kalfresh is dedicated to eco-friendly practices and soil health, ensuring that every ear of corn is bursting with flavour and packed with nutritional benefits.
Meet our WA corn connoisseurs.
Located on the outskirts of Perth, Trandos Farms has been growing fresh Aussie produce since 1939. With a rich background in farming, Trandos has been proudly supplying ALDI with sweet corn for the past six years. Recently in a bid to improve their environmental impact, Trandos removed the plastic tray from their corn packs, reducing their use of plastic packaging by 80%.
Juicy sweet corn facts:
Is corn healthy for you?
Corn is good for your heart and soul. As a natural source of potassium, folate and thiamine, corn is great at supporting healthy bodies and brains.
Butter up those sweet corns
Corn is an incredibly versatile vegetable but we recommend trying it with butter – everything will change.
How do you cook a corn on the cob
There are many delicious ways that you can cook your corn on the cob. The method you choose will depend on what cooking materials you have on hand, and how much time you’re willing to spend on cooking your corn on the cob. The most popular ways to cook corn on the cob are:
• Grilled on the barbeque
• Boiled in a pot over the stove
• Steamed over a pot or in the microwave
• Oven roasted in foil
Any way you decide to cook your corn on the cob, be sure to butter and season generously!
Can you eat corn raw?
Raw corn is a delicious addition to salads however, you can only consume corn raw if it’s sweet corn. Fortunately, the only corn we stock at ALDI is the sweet corn variety!
How to cook fresh corn in the microwave
Cooking your corn in the microwave is a quick and easy way to enjoy delicious, sweet corn. To cook your corn in the microwave, simply place it in the microwave with it’s husk on a heat for 4 minutes. Remove the corn with a tea towel (is it will be very hot!). That’s it! Enjoy your healthy microwave steamed corn.
Can you freeze corn on the cob?
Fresh corn on the cob can be frozen to store for future cooking. To freeze your corn cobs store your corn in an airtight container or zip lock bag. Your frozen cobs of corn will be great to have on hand for when you need an extra side of veggies in a pinch!
From kernel to corn
From its humble beginnings as a seedling, corn typically takes 12 weeks to ripen for harvest.
Kernels of wisdom
There are exactly as many kernels of corn on a cob as there are hairs on the husk.
Creative corn recipes
Corn is so much more than it’s cob! From fritters to ravioli and everything sweet in between, trying some new corn recipes are sure to wow the family. Check out our favourite sweet corn recipes below.
