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What Are Those Tiny Pickled Corn Cobs?

Baby corn (the tiny cobs in stir-fries and pickles) is usually imported from Asia. You can grow it, but it requires special seeds and meticulous timing—harvest within 1–2 days of silk emergence, or it becomes regular corn.

Most home gardeners find it easier to buy canned. If you try, look for 'Baby Corn' or 'Miniature Corn' varieties from specialty seed suppliers.

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