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In September, Danielle Hill Greendeer harvested 200 to 300 ears of hard, red-kerneled King Philip corn she had planted in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s community garden in Mashpee, Mass ...
T here are far more types of corn in the world than you probably supposed, so we wanted to bring you a list of 12 popular ...
After the American Revolution, as settlers moved west into the Ohio River Valley, the Northerners brought with them their Northern Flint, while the Southerners brought Southern Dent.
According to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, worldwide production of corn in the 2013-2014 marketing year reached about 990.7 million metric tons or, by our estimation, approximately 39 ...
We were looking for a corn that would grow at altitude in the cold, dry Rockies. We took a chance on a variety of Roy's Calais, a Northeast flint. one of its varieties. It hit the mark; here's the ...
Flint corn earns its name from its rock-hard exteriors and relatively small amount of soft starch. As these kernels dry they shrink uniformly and are dent-free, less likely to spoil.
Flint corn earns its name from its rock-hard exteriors and relatively small amount of soft starch. As these kernels dry they shrink uniformly and are dent-free, less likely to spoil.
Calais Abenaki Flint, a corn variety featuring golden yellow and deep maroon kernels, was once a staple food of the Abenaki people living in northern New England. Resilient and relatively quick to ...
A study published today in Cell uncovers the deep evolutionary roots of flint and dent maize (also commonly known as “corn”), two foundational varieties central to modern maize breeding and ...
Researchers have tested ancient DNA from corn found at archaeological sites in Arkansas, shedding new light on the dispersal of one of the world’s most important food crops.
Corn and Thanksgiving go hand in hand. Chief Massessoit's brother, Quadequina, plopped his deerskin of pre-popped popcorn on the table for that historical first potluck dinner. And corn for corn ...