Mother Nature wraps every kernel of seed corn in a thin protective coat, called the pericarp. It covers the seed like skin, providing a first line of defense against soil pathogens, pests and ...

According to botanists, a true berry is a fruit that develops from a single ovary of a flower and contains multiple seeds ...

A popcorn kernel has three key components: The tough outer shell known as the pericarp, a middle layer known as the endosperm, and the innermost portion known as the germ or seed embryo.