The growing of corn in New Zealand

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The growing of corn in New Zealand

In the early year of 1769, way before most of us were born, Yen wrote that it is believed New Zealand was first discovered corn when Captain James Cook arrived in New Zealand. When Captain Cook brought corn to New Zealand the Maoris were already growing food crops like kumara, cabbage and potatoes. Then they started to grow corn.

In New Zealand,Corn is grown from September to February and requires tropical climate to grow fresh because corn will not grow in frosty weather.The climate for growing corn is definitely suitable because here in summer, it does get hot and corn needs warm soil to grow in and the temperature must be at least 16c and 35c. Although summer in New Zealand can be different in some parts of the country, corn will still grow just as long as the soil is warm but it might not come out bright yellow. It could come out white!  

Back then, to share the corn, the maori’s would boil it and roast it and then they would exchange it for other food crops like kumara, potatoes, cabbage and other foods that were harvested.

Today, Corn is used for a lot of things. Not only is it used for foods like baked goods, starch, corn flour, popcorn and cereals like cornflakes, It’s also used to feed animals.