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Ears of corn (Zea mays).
Corn is a highly adaptable crop that has spread to all regions of the world suitable for its cultivation. It is grown across a wide range of latitudes, extending from 58° N in Canada and Russia to 40° S in South America. Due to this extensive geographical distribution, a corn crop reaches maturity somewhere in the world nearly every month of the year.1