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Long Live Corn A celebration of Earth's greatest grain

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Interactive

Pop Some Corn

Every kernel is a tiny pressure bomb. At 180°C the moisture inside turns to steam, the hull ruptures, and starch explodes outward 40× its original size.

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Did You Know

Corn Facts

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The Family

Not All Corn Is Created Equal

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Sweet Corn
The one you eat off the cob at summer cookouts. Higher sugar, lower starch. Peak season is about 10 weeks long.
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Popcorn
Has a uniquely hard hull that traps steam until it explodes. Only variety that pops. Humans have been eating it for 5,600 years.
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Dent Corn
The workhorse. Makes up 99% of U.S. production. Named for the dent that forms in each kernel as it dries. Feeds livestock, fuels cars.
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Flint Corn
Hard outer shell, brilliant colors. The original corn of the Americas. Makes polenta. Survives cold climates that would kill other varieties.
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Glass Gem
Translucent, jewel-toned kernels bred by Cherokee farmer Carl Barnes to reconnect with his heritage. Each ear is unique.
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Flour Corn
Soft, starchy kernels that grind easily into fine flour. The base of tortillas, tamales, and cornbread for thousands of years.
Musical Interlude

The Corn Piano

Each kernel plays a note. Go ahead, compose a corn concerto.

Use keys A S D F G H J K on desktop

One More Thing

Corn Pun Generator

"I'm all ears."