Shoepeg corn

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/shoepeg-corn

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the botanical classification?Cultivar of Zea mays var. rugosa
2. What is the kernel morphology?Small, narrow, tightly and unevenly packed on the cob
3. Why does shoepeg corn taste so sweet?Its sweetness comes from a special gene called su that makes the kernels have more sugar and less starch than regular corn.
4. Where does shoepeg corn grow?It is mainly grown in the American South, but canned shoepeg corn is sold all over the country so people can enjoy it any time of year.

Morphology: The study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
Cultivar: A plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding for specific desirable traits.
Nomenclature: The devising or choosing of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline.
Agronomic: Relating to the science of soil management and crop production.