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Varieties of the augmented supersweet type combine multiple gene types on top of sh2. These varieties have 100% of the kernels containing the sh2 gene, but also have se and su genes in some portion of the kernels. The augmented supersweet varieties have tender kernels like the se varieties. Therefore, mechanical picking is not recommended.
Sweet corn (Zea mays convar. saccharata var. rugosa), [1] also called sweetcorn, sugar corn and pole corn, is a variety of maize grown for human consumption with a high sugar content. 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
Ginataang mais is a Filipino sweet corn and rice gruel. It is also known as lugaw na mais (Kapampangan: lelut mais). It is a type of dessert lugaw and ginataan. [1] It is eaten warm in colder months, but can also be eaten cold during summer. Ginataang mais means "corn in coconut milk" in Filipino.
There are also blue, red, purple and black corn varieties. The nutrition content of corn varies based on the type of corn and how it was processed and prepared.
Corn/maize is the second most important crop in the Philippines. 600,000 farm households are employed in different businesses in the corn value chain. As of 2012 [update] , around 2.594 million hectares (6.41 × 10 ^ 6 acres) of land is under corn cultivation and the total production was 7.408 million metric tons (8.166 × 10 ^ 6 short tons ...
Sugar-rich varieties called sweet corn are grown for human consumption, while field corn varieties are used for animal feed, for uses such as cornmeal or masa, corn starch, corn syrup, pressing into corn oil, alcoholic beverages like bourbon whiskey, and as chemical feedstocks including ethanol and other biofuels.
Cornick (Filipino: kornik) is a Filipino deep-fried crunchy puffed corn nut snack. It is most commonly garlic-flavored but can also come in a variety of other flavors. [1] [2] It is traditionally made with glutinous corn. [3]
Corn nuts, [1] also known as toasted corn, [2] are a snack food made of roasted or deep-fried corn kernels. It is referred to as cancha in Peru , chulpi in Ecuador , and cornick in the Philippines .