Sweet Corn

Corn used to be only starchy until a sweet gene was discovered.
Sweet Corn
Eat corn as soon as possible after harvest for the sweetest taste. Moving Moment/Shutterstock
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Q: We bought some early sweet corn from the farmers market. It was the sweetest I have ever eaten. I want to grow some in my garden next year. The lady at the market didn’t know what kind it was. Any ideas on what to look for?
A: In the case of many garden plants and sweet corn in particular, a great deal of work has been done to produce new varieties that have better-tasting characteristics. This work has been going on for decades and even centuries.
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