Landrace corn in Mexico gets a helping hand from epicures

U.S. demand for high-quality Mexican food, especially tortillas, “has created a small but growing market for the native, or landrace, corn that is central to life” in the central plains of Oaxaca, reports the New York Times. “Mexico grows some 59 varieties of corn and consumes more of the grain per capita than almost anywhere… » Read More

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