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It was first domesticated in Mexico over 3000 years ago; traditional Mexican food has maize as one of the key ingredients on most of its dishes since then.
Currently, maize is the second largest crop after sugar cane. Mexico is also the 7th largest producer of such crop in the world.
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∙ 10y agoIt provided a constant food supply, as much as wheat was to the Middle East and Europe, and rice for central and eastern Asia.
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What is the most important gain crop in Mexico?
Maize (Corn)
What is Mexico's most important grain crop?
its corn other wise knpown as maize
Where was maize originated?
mexico
Where was maize was domesticated in?
Mexico
What was was the first crop raised in Mexico by the native Americans?
Squash. Maize
Where is maize from?
maize was firstly cultivated in mexico,but now it is cultivated all over the world
Why is the maize so important to Mexico?
The maize was important to because for eat.The Maya's main crop was maize.The maize they grew, however,was smaller than modern ear of corn
What is origin of maize?
Maize, or corn, originated in the Balsa River valley in Mexico. It is thought to have started to spread as early as 2500 BC.
What is white maize?
Maize (corn) with the absence of carotin oil pigments. It is used for tortilla making in Mexico.
What are the benefits of maize?
Maize is important because its good for people
What was the first food grown in Mexico continues to be an important part of the Mexican diet?
Maize or corn, which was also "domesticated" there by the Aztec and Maya people.
Mexico's traditional foods?
Maize, beans, chocolate.
