Corn Golden Bantam Sweetcorn Organic Bulk (500ml +- 3000 Seeds)

Sweet Corn, also known as sugar corn and pole corn, is a variety of maize grown for human consumption with a high sugar content.  Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes which control the conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn kernel.

Unlike field corn varieties grown for animal fodder, which are harvested when the kernels are dry and mature, sweet corn is picked when immature (milk stage) and prepared and eaten as a vegetable, rather than a grain.  Since the process of maturation involves converting sugar to starch, sweet corn store poorly and must be eaten fresh, canned, or frozen, before the kernels become tough and starchy.

It is one of the six major types of corn, the others being dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, and flour corn.

Nutritional Facts: Sweet Corn contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B11, C and E. And the minerals calcium, phosphorus, iron, iodine, potassium, copper, magnesium and zinc. Sweetcorn is also high in fibre, starch, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids and low in calories.

Health Facts: The high fibre content in Sweetcorn may aid in it aids digestion, it can decrease the risk of heart disease, strokes, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer.

Quantity: 500ml Approx. +- 3000 Organic Golden Bantam Sweetcorn Seeds