CHECK OUT THESE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CORN ON THE COB!

 

• An ear of corn is actually part of the flower and an individual kernel is a seed.

• There is 1 piece of silk for each kernel on an ear of corn.

• On average an ear of corn has 800 kernels in 16 rows.

• Corn will always have an even number of rows on each cob.

• A bushel is a unit of measure for volumes of dry commodities - 1 bushel is equal to 4 pecks or 8 gallons.

• A bushel of corn can contain upwards of 72,800 kernels.

• With the exception of Antarctica, corn is produced on every continent in the world.

• Approximately 240,000 acres of sweet corn are harvested annually in the US for the fresh market.

• Approximately 12,500 pounds of sweet corn are harvested per acre.

• Approximately 3 billion pounds of sweet corn are harvested annually in the US for the fresh market.

• On average, Americans eat approximately 9 pounds of fresh sweet corn per year (plus another 15 pounds of canned and frozen sweet corn).

 

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