Corn

First things first: corn and maize are the same plant - but I have to admit, it does get a bit confusing knowing which part is the ear, what is a cob or kernel and whether corn bears fruit. The ear and the cob are actually the same thing and the kernels, grains or fruit are also the same thing with differing names. This confusion is largely due to whether it’s being grown in the USA, Europe or the Antipodes. My family grew a lot of corn in our garden in New Zealand as it was an easy vegetable to grow, so long as it was kept watered, and it grew so quickly that you could see it change from day to day, which impressed me as a kid.