Sweet Corn Aroma: Studies of Its Chemical Components and Influence on Flavor

  • R. C. Wiley
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Abstract

Sweet corn (Zea mays L.) is an attractive consumer vegetable which is highly prized in the United States; it has not as yet reached a high acceptance level in western and eastern European countries because many consumers there tend to equate sweet corn with animal feeds and/or field corn. In the United States there are three types of sweet corn based on color alone: yellow, white, and bicolor.

Keywords

Sweet Corn Dimethyl Sulfide Aleurone Layer Stepwise Discriminant Analysis Corn Kernel 
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