What is yellow maize?

Written By Zeyar .

First of all, we can use the USDA definition of corn as follows:

  • Grain consisting of 50 percent or more of whole kernels of shell dent corn or shell flint corn

  • May contain no more than 10 percent of other grains

  • Whole kernels are kernels with three-fourth or more of kernels present

  • Other grains include barley, canola, flaxseed, oats, rye, sorghum, soybeans, sunflower seed, triticale and wheat

Note: This is only the minimum requirements for the USDA definition and our corn contains much greater percentage of whole kernels, and contains no other grains other than corn.

Yellow Maize / Yellow Corn:

Yellow kernels with a slight tinge of red.  No more than 5% of other colors of corn. Our corn contains less than 0.1% of other colors.

What to check for in a corn sample

  • Classification

  • Corn of other colors

  • Damaged Kernels total

  • Blue Eyed-Mold

  • Purple Plumule

  • Cob Rot

  • Dryer Damage

  • Germ Damage

  • Insect Damage

  • Mold Damage

  • Dirt

  • Silk Cut

  • Sprout Damage

  • Heat Damage

  • Stress Crack

Example grading for dried corn

Source: US Department of Agriculture

Note: We can provide information for different types of international grading

For yellow corn samples or more information on our product, please reach out to us anytime.

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Laboratory Sample of Yellow Maize/Corn