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Why foodies say more Iowans should be eating this corn fungus
While most Iowans look forward to sweet corn at the peak of summer, another cuisine is ripening at the same time: huitlacoche ...
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Why Mexican corn fungus, or huitlacoche, is so expensive
An curved arrow pointing right. Huitlacoche, also known as the "Mexican truffle," is an edible fungus that forms on undeveloped corn ears and sells for as much as $40 a pound. Discovered by the ...
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Corn fungus? Grasshopper tacos? Unique, must-try Mexican dishes at Modesto-area restaurants
Modesto Eating fungus may seem like a risky idea, but just like a mushroom, huitlacoche is a food with roots in Aztec culture. Called the Mexican truffle and known as corn smut in the United ...
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Northern Corn Leaf Blight
Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) is a disease of corn caused by the fungus, Exserohilum turcicum. Severe outbreaks of the disease can cause up to 30-50% yield loss in dent corn if the disease is ...
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Gray Leaf Spot on Corn
Gray leaf spot, caused by the fungus Cercospora zeae maydis is the most significant yield-limiting disease of corn worldwide [1]. The disease was first reported in Illinois in 1924, and has increased ...