MOISTURE : 12-14%UNPOPPED KERNELS <0.5%AFLAPPBFOREIGN MATERIAL NONEIt resembles corn-on-the-cob in appearance and cultivation, although only popcorn kernels have the ability to pop. Popcorn, like all six types of corn, is a cereal grain and originates from a wild grass. Its scientific name is zea mays everta, and it is the only type of corn to actually pop.