Baby corn is just that, baby corn. Next question!

Mmm, maybe you want details? The corn is mini-sized, but the stalk is not. It grows to almost two metres (picture the height of most doorways) before a farmer harvests the succulent, immature cob inside the husk. This can be tricky: too early and the ear might not be pollinated and have too few kernels. Too late and the cob might be small, but too tough to call “baby” corn.

What’s really exciting is that, depending on the variety, you can grow white, yellow — and get this — pink or blue baby corn. And, of course, you can eat the whole baby, cob and all.