Corn
About
Corn(Maize) is widely cultivated throughout the world, and a greater weight of maize is produced each year than any other grain. It is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.
Growing
Because it is cold-intolerant, in the temperate zones maize must be planted in the spring. Its root system is generally shallow, so the plant is dependent on soil moisture. As a plant that uses C4 carbon fixation, maize is a considerably more water-efficient crop than plants that use C3 carbon fixation such as alfalfa and soybeans. Maize is most sensitive to drought at the time of silk emergence, when the flowers are ready for pollination.
Local
Common Recipes
Varieties
, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn
Dent Corn
Type of field corn with a high soft starch content. Most of today's hybrid corn varieties and cultivars are derived from it.
Flint Corn
Flint corn is also the type of corn preferred for making hominy.
Popcorn
Variety of corn kernel which expands and puffs up when heated
Sweet Corn
Variety of maize grown for human consumption with a high sugar content
Nutritional Information
Based on a 100g portion 1
| name | amount |
|---|---|
| water | 0 g |
| energy | 0 kJ |
| protein | 0 g |
| fat | 0 g |
References
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USDA Fooddata Central Database -- https://fdc.nal.usda.gov ↩
