“Popcorn is scientifically known as Zea mays everta.  Of the four most common types of corn—sweet, dent, flint, and popcorn—only popcorn pops!  Each kernel of popcorn contains a small drop of water stored inside a circle of soft starch. Popcorn needs between 13.5-14% moisture to pop.  The soft starch is surrounded by the kernel’s hard… Read More From A Little Corn Kernel