CORN

 

USA is the leader in corn production with a high percentage of 35-50 percent of world crops. Yellow corn is used for livestock feed and for wet milling of sweetners, starches. White corn is used by dry corn millers for producing corn flour and for industrial use Harvesting is mid -November

 

 

 

 

YELLOW CORN SPECIFICATIONS  NO 2  GRADE  NO 3 GRADE
Test weight / Bushel  54 LBs /Min 52 LBS /Min
Heat damaged kernels  0.5 max 0.5 max
Damaged kernels  3.5 max 5 max
Broken corn and foreign material 3 max  4 max
Hectoliter   68 kg /min  
Radiation None None
Afflatoxin 20 ppb max same
Admixture  2.5 pct basis same
Poisiounus seeds 2 seeds / 100g  

This is the only grain that's commonly eaten as a fresh vegetable. Native to the Americas, corn is a great source of vitamin A, fiber, and other nutrients. When corn comes into season during the summer, it's common to see people in supermarkets peeling back husks in search of ears with perfect rows of kernels. Don't do that yourself. Crooked rows taste just as good as straight, and keeping the husk on helps the corn stay sweet. Freshness is a better criterion, since the sugars in corn begin converting into starch the moment it's picked. The best test is to sample some kernels. Frozen corn kernels are a good substitute when fresh corn is out of season, but canned corn is only a fair substitute.

 
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