The Fascinating Process Behind America's Popcorn Production

🌽The United States is the biggest producer of popcorn in the world, with the majority coming from the Midwest.

🌾Popcorn kernels grow in the Corn Belt region, which provides the ideal soil conditions for their cultivation.

🌱Popcorn kernels are planted in the spring and harvested in the late summer or early fall.

🚜Preferred Popcorn in Indiana plants 100 million pounds of popcorn kernels each year.

🍿Popcorn kernels are sorted, cleaned, and packaged before being distributed to high-end clientele and movie theaters.

Where does the majority of popcorn in the United States come from?

—The majority of popcorn in the United States comes from the Midwest, specifically the Corn Belt region.

What are the different types of popcorn kernels?

—The two most common types of popcorn kernels are mushroom popcorn and butterfly popcorn.

How are popcorn kernels planted and harvested?

—Popcorn kernels are planted in the spring and harvested in the late summer or early fall.

How much popcorn does Preferred Popcorn in Indiana plant each year?

—Preferred Popcorn in Indiana plants 100 million pounds of popcorn kernels each year.

Where is popcorn distributed?

—Popcorn is distributed to high-end clientele and movie theaters.

00:02The United States is the biggest producer of popcorn in the world, with the majority coming from the Midwest.

01:20Popcorn kernels grow in the Corn Belt region, which provides the ideal soil conditions for their cultivation.

01:57Popcorn kernels are planted in the spring and harvested in the late summer or early fall.

03:08Preferred Popcorn in Indiana plants 100 million pounds of popcorn kernels each year.

09:50Popcorn kernels are sorted, cleaned, and packaged before being distributed to high-end clientele and movie theaters.