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Do they grow 'corn' in the West Country?

posted 8 years ago by max_demian
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Actually it's called 'maize' in England and mostly turned into silage to feed cattle: Corn is wheat.

There is a 'Maize Maze' in the Isle of Mann which is where some of the film was made so maybe that's where the maize crop was shot. I suppose they wanted to give the film a 'Children of the Corn' feel.

[–] caroline-189 8 years ago

I think you'll find maize is a different crop all together, with no corn.
Corn isn't wheat, wheat is. Corn comes from corn on the cobc, makes sweetcorn corn flour and popcorn..

[–] max_demian 8 years ago

I think you'll find maize is a different crop all together, with no corn.
Corn isn't wheat, wheat is. Corn comes from corn on the cobc, makes sweetcorn corn flour and popcorn.

'Corn' refers to whichever cereal crop is mainly grown in a region. In the US it's maize; in Britain it's wheat. I think that in some parts of the world it means barley or oats.

Having said that, we (Brits) use the American term when referring to certain maize products such as corn flakes, plus the products you mention: corn on the cob, sweet corn, pop corn and corn flour (corn starch).

[–] euronick61 8 years ago

I was brought up in rural Staffordshire in the heart of England and have travelled a lot round the UK, but I have never seen a corn field like that

[–] Merry-Go-Girl 8 years ago

Round my way (South Devon) they do mostly grow maize for feed but a few fields are sweet corn. It's not popular to grow though.

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