On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:15:40 -0600, Duane Bozarth
wrote:

It more complicated than that. Moisture is not the only factor. The
corn has to have a low porosity outer coat to trap the gases in long
enough for the pressure to build up. Popping corn is a specific seed
variety breed for that characteristic.

mdonahoe wrote:

just as another thought, popcorn is a specific genetic thread of
corn... You'll never get a pop out of sweet corn or yellow corn....

That's not true--if the moisture content is high, it _will_ pop, just
not as well.

Gary Dyrkacz

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