Field corn is maize of varieties that (in contrast with sweet corn and popcorn) are not, in the United States, grown primarily for consumption as human food in the form of fresh kernels. More than 98% of corn-growing land in the U.S. is in use for field-corn production.
Principal field corn varieties are:
- Dent corn
- Flint corn
- Flour corn, including blue corn (Zea mays amylacea)
- Waxy corn
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