Native maize varieties. Native maize (Zea mays) cob grown in Oaxaca State, Mexico. This example is one of many varieties of corn that were first culti

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Native maize varieties. Native maize (Zea mays) cob grown in Oaxaca State, Mexico. This example is one of many varieties of corn that were first cultivated 7000 years ago from the wild teosinte maize plant.

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