Corn Facts

• An ear of corn on the cob is actually a flower and an individual kernel is a seed.
• On average, an ear of corn has 800 kernels in 16 rows.
• As well as being eaten by the cob, corn is also processed and used as a major component in many food items like cereals, peanut butter, potato chips, soups, marshmallows, ice cream, baby food, cooking oil, margarine, mayonnaise, salad dressing and chewing gum.
• Juices and sodas like Coca-Cola and Pepsi contain corn sweeteners. A bushel of corn can sweeten 400 cans of soda.

Pumpkin Facts

• Pumpkins are usually orange, but can be yellow, white, green or red.
• Scientifically speaking, pumpkins are fruit because they contain seeds.
• Giant pumpkins are grown for competitions, with some weighing more than 1,000 pounds.
• Pumpkins can be baked, roasted, steamed or boiled. Pumpkin soup is popular, as are roasted pumpkin seeds.
• Pumpkin pie originated in North America and is traditionally eaten during harvest times.

Source: Science Kids