On Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:05:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Tue 30 Jun 2009 06:47:09p, Tracy told us...
>
>> gloria.p wrote:
>>> George wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> The yellow/white corn seems to be the most popular here but a few grow
>>>> yellow corn. I remember asking at one stand and they said everyone
>>>> wants the white or white/yellow.
>>>
>>>
>>> The yellow corn of my childhood was very starchy and not nearly as sweet
>>> as today's yellow and white hybrids or plain white corn. IMO, the
>>> yellow, when only slightly over-ripe, tastes very starchy.
>>>
>>> The best tasting corn I have ever eaten in my life was a bicolor hybrid
>>> from the San Pascual Valley in northern San Diego County.
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>
>> But, but, but, I like the yellow corn because it's not as candy sweet as
>> the white or bicolor stuff.
>> Starchy is ok in my book.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>
>Me, too, Tracy. It's getting harder to find the old-fashioned yellow corn,
>but it's the only kind I will buy.

Even yellow corn these days is much sweeter than in days of yore. I
know. Grandpa grew what was probably the *best* and I liked it, but
once those pinto corn cobs showed up - I was all over it and don't
look back.

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