Diet Pepsi quietly changes sweetener. NEW YORK (AP) â Diet Pepsi is quietly changing its sweetener ahead of a major rebranding of the soft drink set for next month. The change comes as PepsiCo (PEP) looks to reinvigorate its namesake brands after.
Corn will display signs of ripeness when it is ready for picking. Sweet corn (Zea mays) grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 to 8. On average, it takes 60 to 100 days to ripen, depending on the variety. Knowing the maturity date will increase the chances of plucking ears of corn with the best possible flavor.
Cornâs Sexy Secrets. Most sweet corn is in pollination mode for about 10 days. When the tassels at the tops of the plants show dangling anthers (shown at right), and the ear tips show hairy tufts of silk, the pollination process is underway. Hereâs how it works: a pollen grain falls on a sticky strand of silk and imbeds itself.