Is "baby corn" just underdeveloped regular corn on the cob?

Question

or is it a different type of corn? as in could you just not grow sweet corn corn on the cob very long, and harvest it early and sell it as baby corn?

Answer 1

lol good question!

i don't actually know, but i reckon its different  ?

Answer 2

lol i think they just cut it

Answer 3

Yeah its just underdeveloped regular corn.

Answer 4

I LOVE BABY CORN! I think.... uh.. mabe they harvest young corn, and they called it baby corn? I have no idea, interesting question!

Answer 5

Baby corn is a cereal grain taken from specialized corn (maize) plants and harvested early, while the ears are very small and immature. Baby corn ears are hand-picked as soon as the corn silks emerge from the ear tips, or a few days after. Corn generally matures very quickly, so the harvest of baby corn must be timed carefully to avoid ending up with more mature corn ears. Baby corn ears are typically 4.5 cm to 10 cm in length and 7 mm to 17 mm in diameter. Many varieties of specialized corn plants are used to produce baby corn, which is an important crop in Thailand and Taiwan. [1]