Corn Variety News Today

Did you know that dent corn got its name from actual dents in the kernels? There are other reasons for why we don't eat it fresh from the market.

Fall is the perfect time to reflect upon the value of the transgenic, insect-resistant traits common in so many corn varieties.

People in Sierra Mixe, a mountainous region in southern Mexico, have been cultivating an unusual variety of giant corn for thousands of years. They grow the crop on soils deficient in nitrogen, an essential nutrient, and use little additional fertiliser. Despite this, their corn towers over standard varieties, reaching heights of more than 16 feet.