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Photo of two pieces of popcorn taken on a white background. The one on the left is more or less spherical; the one on the right is shaped more like a star or octopus with a small round central pieces and a few "arms" coming off the central piece.

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Photo of two pieces of popcorn taken on a white background. The one on the left is more or less spherical; the one on the right is shaped more like a star or octopus with a small round central pieces and a few "arms" coming off the central piece.
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Sarah Taber (sarahtaber@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 11-Mar-2024 10:24:48 JST Sarah Taber
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Here's one to start: most corn varieties can be popped. But there are breeding programs to create corn varieties just for popcorn.
What makes a good popcorn? Flavor, high % of kernels that pop quickly, & popping into a round "mushroom" shape (left).
https://www.cals.iastate.edu/news/2020/retired-popcorn-breeder-keeps-poppin

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