Maize

Fact File:

Description: Maize is small and it's colour is butter yellow, also maize is actually corn for people who don't know that.

How old is Maize? ears of corn were found in caves that have been proven to be growing for 5000-6000 BC.

Where does it come from?

Top ten maize producers in 2009
Country Production (tons) Note
 United States 333,010,910
 Asia 233,633,476 [A]
 China 163,118,097
 Europe 83,958,488 [A]
 Africa 56,685,857 [A]
 Brazil 51,232,447
 Mexico 20,202,600
 Indonesia 17,629,740
 India 17,300,000
 France 15,299,900
 Argentina 13,121,380
 South Africa 12,050,000
 Ukraine 10,486,300
 World 817,110,509 [A]
No symbol = official figure, A = Aggregate (may include official, semi-official or estimates).


 Are they're different types of maize?

yes and here they are: Dent, Flint, Sweet, Flour and Popcorn.

Does Maize grow in Australia? Yes and here are the prime places of where it is grown in Australia


 What country eats the most maize?

America eats the most maize because maize is in roughly anything and America does eat the most food.

Where is Maize grown? Maize is grown in giant maize fields like below:

 

 Do animals eat Maize?

 Some of the animals that do eat maize are birds, pigs and horses.

 What things can you make with maize?

 Pretty much everything considering most things have corn syrup but one main thing is Corn Flakes (my favourite).

 Diagram of Maize:


 
 

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