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CORN
Etymology
The maize (corn) comes from the arawak word, who evolved in maysi and mahiz by the Caribbean, native Indians of the Antilles.
Larousse mentions that the term results from a Haitian word. Let us note that the island of Haiti was populated with Indians Arawaks during colonial time in 1492; it is thus true that the word has been implanted in the Haitian culture for several centuries but it existed well before in South America where Arawaks was native.
Family of grasses.
Annual culture by seed.
Climate
warm and wet climate. Accepts a moderate climate but dreads the frost.
Soil
well drained ground, rich in humus and deep.
Height
Generally, we cultivate the small plants, those who measure approximately 1,20 m of height so that they do not produce too much shadow on the other cultures but they can easily reach 2 m.
It is easy to recognize a sweet corn of good quality: in the opening of the can, grains have to give a real impression of coolness. They have to have a beautiful lively yellow colour, a regular size and a plump shape and they can be easily separated. Finally, they are soft and crisp, and to the slightly sweetened taste.
In canned food, under vacuum, the available quantities.
