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Date: Thursday 30th Oct
Time: 11:45 am
Where: Cnr The Esplanade and Barrack Street, Perth

Rally ends at 12:30pm at Parliament House

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  Sweet corn ears should be picked during the “milk stage” when the kernels are fully formed but not fully mature. This stage occurs about 20 days after the appearance of the first silk strands. The kernels are smooth and plump and the juice in the kernel appears milky when punctured with a thumbnail. Other signs that indicate when the corn is ready for harvest are drying and browning of the silks, fullness of the tip kernels and firmness of the unhusked ears.
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