Jenny's Popcorn
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Some Poppin’ Facts:

·    How does Popcorn Pop?
Each popcorn kernel contains starch, a carbohydrate, which has a large water holding capacity.  When you heat the popcorn, the water becomes a vapor and bursts through the fruit case of the kernel.  And that’s how popcorn pops!

·        Hull-less popcorn is just that—hull-less!  Nothing to get caught in your teeth! 

·        Popcorn is a type of maize (or corn), a member of the grass family.

·        The scientific name for popcorn is Zea Mays Everta.

·        There are six types of maize (corn)—pod, sweet, flour, dent, flint, and popcorn—only popcorn pops.

·        Popcorn is a whole grain—making it a very healthy snack!

·        Most US popcorn is grown in the Midwest, primarily in Ohio, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, and Missouri.

·        The peak period for popcorn sales is in the fall.

·        Popcorn can jump up to 3 feet in the air.

·        Popcorn pops best between 400 and 600 degrees.

·        Every person in America eats about 54 quarts of popped popcorn each year! 

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Last modified: January 25, 2008

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