
Corn is notoriously difficult to grow organically, being that it’s so prone to insect infestations. But in most cases, it’s easy to avoid eating the earworms that burrow into corncobs and eat the silk—just cut the kernels off the cob, and voilà! Bug-free veggies. However, canned sweet corn will come with some extra crunch from all the larvae, skins, and skin fragments allowed by the FDA.
Photo: (cc) R.L. Croissant
Read More: Grow Your Own Corn