Native maize varieties. Farmer workers harvesting native maize (Zea mays) cobs in Oaxaca State, Mexico. These are some of the many varieties of corn t

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Native maize varieties. Farmer workers harvesting native maize (Zea mays) cobs in Oaxaca State, Mexico. These are some of the many varieties of corn that were first cultivated 7000 years ago from the wild teosinte maize plant.

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