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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Next to seemingly endless rows of bell peppers, sweet corn and leafy greens at B & T Farms stand thousand-gallon drums of nitrogen fertilizer, the cost of which has increased 125% since 2020 amid supply shocks and wars around the world.
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Chase Hunter,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2026
Clams, sausage, potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes, butter, white wine and bright lemon steam together inside foil packets until smoky, briny and deeply flavorful.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Research shows that carotenoid content in frozen sweet corn remains roughly unchanged or slightly lower than that of unprocessed corn.
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Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
2 July 2026
Summer plantings of sweet corn, cucumbers, and chard can all go in the ground later in the month for early fall harvests.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
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Chase Hunter,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2026
Clams, sausage, potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes, butter, white wine and bright lemon steam together inside foil packets until smoky, briny and deeply flavorful.
—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Research shows that carotenoid content in frozen sweet corn remains roughly unchanged or slightly lower than that of unprocessed corn.
—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
2 July 2026
Summer plantings of sweet corn, cucumbers, and chard can all go in the ground later in the month for early fall harvests.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
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“Sweet corn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20corn. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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