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  2. List of sweetcorn varieties - Wikipedia

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    The oldest type of sweet corn contains more sugar and less starch than field corn intended for livestock. Tends to be heartier in respect to planting depth, germination and growth than other types. Begins conversion of sugar to starch after peak maturity or harvest, and as such is best eaten immediately after harvest.

  3. Sweet corn - Wikipedia

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    Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes which control conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn kernel. Sweet corn is picked when still immature (the milk stage) and prepared and eaten as a vegetable, unlike field corn, which is harvested when the kernels are dry and mature (dent ...

  4. Garden: Growing sweet corn in the home garden - AOL

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    Sugar-enhanced (se) sweet corn is more sweet than sugary varieties and keeps its sweetness for a longer period of time after harvest. Kandy korn is a popular sugar-enhanced variety of sweet corn.

  5. Corn production in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Iowa, the largest producer of corn in the United States, grows three times as much corn as Mexico. Iowa harvested 3,548 acres (1,436 ha) of sweet corn in 2007. In 2011, the state had 92,300 corn farms on 30,700,000 acres (12,400,000 ha), the average size being 333 acres (135 ha), and the average dollar value per acre being US$6,708.

  6. There's still time to get sweet corn from these local growers

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    Places to find great local sweet corn are nearby, but only until Labor Day. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  7. 4 Types of Corn and How to Use Them - AOL

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    mtreasure/Getty Images. 2. Dent. Common Varieties: Blue Ridge White Capped, Jimmy Red, Cocke’s Prolific Best For: flour, coarse grits, livestock Dent corn is a widely grown type of field corn ...

  8. Maize - Wikipedia

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    Sweet corn, harvested earlier than maize grown for grain, grows to maturity in a period of from 60 to 100 days according to variety. An extended sweet corn harvest, picked at the milk stage, can be arranged either by planting a selection of varieties which ripen earlier and later, or by planting different areas at fortnightly intervals. [74]

  9. How Long You Should Really Boil Corn on the Cob for ... - AOL

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    The fresher the corn, the shorter amount of time you boil the corn because really fresh corn just needs a quick drop in boiling water. Be sure you have a pot large enough to accommodate the number ...