Many type of corn are grown in the United States. Sweet corn is produced as a vegetable and eaten fresh, canned or frozen. Sweet has kernels that are easily recognized by their wrinkled exterior. The sweetness is the result of genetic defect in metabolism that prevents the sugars in kernel in from being completely transformed into starch.
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Sweet corn is grown mainly in the northern United States. Popcorn is also used as a food. However the type of corn most utilized in the United States and considered as a grain rather than as vegetable is field corn.
There are number of varieties of corn usually classified as starchy or waxy, depending in the characteristics of a carbohydrate present.
The many varieties of corn can be classified into six major types based predominantly on the different characteristics of the kernels: dent, flint, flour, sweet, pod and popcorn.
American grow more dent corn than any other type and it is important for livestock feed.
Corn does best in areas with ample moisture, fertile soil, and warm nights.
Type of corn in United States
