sweet corn
noun
: corn of a variety (Zea mays rugosa synonym Z. m. saccharata) with soft kernels containing a high percentage of sugar
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Fingerling And Raja Tacos Guelaguetza co-owner and cookbook author Bricia Lopez’s potato tacos are also filled with roasted poblano and sweet corn.
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Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
This year’s record-warm, dry spring is pummeling Colorado farmers amid multiple threats, disrupting the state’s $9 billion agricultural sector and jeopardizing even signature crops such as Pueblo green chiles, Olathe sweet corn and Palisade peaches.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Black olives are another rich source of umami, as are sweet potatoes, white potatoes, carrots, garlic, onions, sweet corn, asparagus, and broccoli.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
In addition to serving as a living mulch, the spiny hairs on squash leaves are thought to deter raccoons from stealing your sweet corn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
This year’s record-warm, dry spring is pummeling Colorado farmers amid multiple threats, disrupting the state’s $9 billion agricultural sector and jeopardizing even signature crops such as Pueblo green chiles, Olathe sweet corn and Palisade peaches.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Black olives are another rich source of umami, as are sweet potatoes, white potatoes, carrots, garlic, onions, sweet corn, asparagus, and broccoli.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
In addition to serving as a living mulch, the spiny hairs on squash leaves are thought to deter raccoons from stealing your sweet corn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Sweet corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20corn. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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