Pod corn, which is not well known and seldom grown today, produces tiny husks on which grow multicolored kernels. Flour corn has soft kernels that are very easy to grind. Flint corn has very hard kernels that when dried are tough to grind. Dent corn has kernels which have an indentation on their tops and contain soft, starchy corn under their dented tops. Interestingly, our modern corn has become such a specialized food product, that it cannot survive with the cultivation of humans. Even today, it is so genetically similar to primitive types of maize that the plants frequently cross-fertilize.
Teosinte still grows as a wild grass in Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. The word teosinte actually means ‘God’s corn’. It was a key ingredient in the diets of the Aztecs, the Mayans and the Incans, and even before these civilizations appeared, corn was cultivated by prehistoric peoples of the Americas.Ĭorn is believed to have originated from a wild grass called teosinte. Corn was grown from Brazil and Chile to as far north as southern Canada. The cultivation of corn in the New World is one of the most ancient of traditions. One of the first sights for Christopher Columbus’ crew as they reached Hispaniola was of fields of maize growing on the island. One of the greatest gifts that the New World presented to the Europeans was corn or maize as it was then called by some. The Hori-Hori, Japanese Gardening Knife.TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT - Bulbs for Fall Planting.Caladium - NOT AVAILABLE THIS YEAR DUE TO CROP FAILURE.Cold-Treated Green or Viridiflora Tulips.Cold-Treated Species Miniature Narcissus.**SALE** Elephant Ear Plants & Roots - ANY 3 ELEPHANT EARS FOR $36.50 SHIPPING INCLUDED!.SOLD OUT - Vegetable and Herb Plants - Mix & Match any 6 Plants for $50 - Only Shipped in Quantities of 6.Holiday Driftwood Terrariums-Extra Small.
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