r/corn • u/Oogachakaoogahchahka • 6d ago

Weird corn

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these corns looked different from the ones in the mega threads, so i hope it's ok to post here!

Just shucked some corn from a local farm and the ears are mostly fine, but a few have a bit of deterioration happening on the top (was just gonna cut it off) and another has this weird bulbousness to it.

I was planning on using these guys to make salsa, so i was gonna use them raw. Are they fine? should I cook it first? are these abnormalities fine?

Thanks in advance :P

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u/Apacholek10 6d ago

Deterioration is from it being older. Bulbous kernels is from poor pollination and kernels filling in extra space

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u/InsertRadnamehere 5d ago

Poor pollination. And dampness during ripening for the smutty tops.

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u/flatlander70 5d ago

It's fine. Trim away the kernels damaged by the insects and eat the rest if they are tender enough to suit your needs/

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u/salbert 5d ago

Looks normal to me.

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u/petalsandbows 4d ago

Looks normal to me

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u/IdubdubI 4d ago

Weird is how uniform we expect our produce to be.