State Representative Tony McCombie (IL) | Representative Tony M. McCombie (R) 89th District
State Representative Tony McCombie (IL) | Representative Tony M. McCombie (R) 89th District
In preparation for the third annual Sweet Corn Day Celebration, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is sharing some facts about sweet corn. Sweet corn is pollinated by the wind. The tassel of the plant contains the pollen, which is the male reproductive part, whereas the silk strands at the base of the cob are the female reproductive part. When two plants grow close to each other, the wind carries the pollen from the tassels to the silk, effectively pollinating the plant.
The celebration will be hosted on August 1st in Savanna.
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