Explore: Corn (seed)

shell or coating of a seed. In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant

corn", "barley corn", and "rye corn" for other small-seeded cereal grains referred to the unique American grain maize as "Indian corn." The term was shortened

others being dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, and flour corn. In 1493, Christopher Columbus returned to Europe with corn seeds, although this revelation

Syngenta. Syngenta markets hybrid corn seeds and soybean seeds for agriculture under the brand. Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc. was founded April 23, 1973 when

in a planting of sweet corn or field corn. In the first method, a seed variety is chosen and planted to produce only baby corn. Many varieties are suitable

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Wallace had been experimenting with hybridization of corn and became convinced that hybrid seed corn would become important. Several generations of the

American farmer and seed company executive. He developed hybrid corn seed in 1930 that allowed greater crop yields than open-pollinated corn. He was perhaps

due to its rainbow coloring. Glass Gem Corn has been called the "poster child" for the return to heirloom seeds. It became popular on social media in 2012

often sweetened, there are savory varieties made with ingredients such as corn and cheese, and less sweet varieties like traditional bran muffins. The flatbread