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Sweet corn season is a sure sign of summer, but farmers say this springâs cooler temperatures and lack of rain have delayed the cropâs growth. âThe nighttime temperatures in May were very cold,â said John Cromwell, a Virginia Beach sweet corn grower and member of the Virginia Beach Farm Bureauâs board of directors. âWe had many nights in the mid- and low 50s. For us down here on the coast, thatâs really cold.â Cromwell said he had to start irrigating in May up until Memorial Day weekend because of the dry weather. Despite this, he remains upbeat as he readies for the summer sweet corn season, which runs from now through early September. ....