At the green stick stage, it has thin skin, juicy, crisp and sweet. It can be eaten raw directly. The thin skin breaks when bitten, and the fragrant juice overflows the teeth and cheeks. It is especially sweet and crisp when eaten raw and cooked, just like fruit, so it is called "fruit corn". There are many kinds of fruit corn, which have very high nutritional value. Quick frozen sweet corn is one of the main vegetables in developed countries such as Europe, America, South Korea and Japan. Because of its rich nutrition, sweet, fresh, crisp and tender characteristics, it is deeply loved by consumers. The quick-frozen sweet corn raw materials in consumption can be divided into ordinary corn, super sweet corn and enhanced sweet corn. Super sweet corn is widely planted because of its high sugar content and long harvest period. China is the world source center of waxy corn with a long cultivation history. Waxy corn has rich nutrition and high edible value. It is widely used as a nutritional food for health care in the world. The raw material of quick-frozen sweet corn sweet corn is also cultivated in China, and there are many quick-frozen sweet corn processing plants in China. The sweet corn plants are short and have strong tillering ability. There are flag leaves on the bracts of the ear. The seeds are light yellow or white, the embryo is large, the seeds are tender at milk maturity, and are rich in water-soluble polysaccharides, vitamin A, vitamin C, fat and protein.
Main types
① Ordinary sweet corn. The sugar content is about 8%, which is mostly used for paste or whole grain processing and can making, and also for quick freezing.
② Super sweet corn. The sugar content is more than 20%, and the peel is thick. It is mostly used for whole grain processing, can making, quick freezing or fresh fruit ear listing.
③ Enhanced sweet corn. The sugar content is 12% - 16%, which is mostly used for whole grain or paste processing, can making, quick freezing and fresh fruit ear listing. The cultivation method is the same as that of ordinary corn, but it must be isolated for planting more than 300m, strictly prevent the introduction of different kinds of pollen, and harvest young ears in time
Moisture content in the seeds during harvest: 68% - 70% for paste can making; 70% - 72% of whole grain can making, quick freezing and fresh fruit ears are on the market. It is mainly used for cooking after processing and canning tender fruit seeds, or cooking with tender fruit.
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