Maize in late summer, corn is fully grown, ripe corn scent permeates the air, the sound of corn Corn stalks swaying in the warm breeze, corn top tassels growing straight into the sky, insects floating past, signals of summer ending and harvest season approaching. Pollen-producing flowers, the tassel, on the tops of corn maize plants. The male flower of the corn plant is known as a corn tassel. Maize has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with total production surpassing that of wheat or rice. However, not all of this maize is consumed directly by humans. Some of the maize production is used for corn ethanol, animal feed and other maize products, such as corn starch and corn syrup. The six major types of corn are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn.
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