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Candy corn is a confection popular in the United States, particularly around Halloween. Created in the 1880s by George Renninger of the Wunderle Candy Company, the three colors of the candy are meant to mimic corn. Each piece is approximately the size of a whole kernel of corn, as if it fell off a ripe or dried ear of corn. The candy is usually tri-colored with a yellow base, orange center, and white tip, although the color combinations may vary. The most common alternate color scheme, called "Indian corn", is white, orange, and brown, and is sometimes associated with the Thanksgiving holiday.

A Christmas variant is often sold, marketed as "reindeer corn".

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The National Confectioners Association estimate 20 million pounds of candy corn are sold each year. October 30 is National Candy Corn Day. Although regular candy corn is most popular at Halloween, it is available year-round.

According to Brach's Confections, Inc., the top branded maker of candy corn, each year Americans eat enough Brach's candy corn that if the kernels were laid end to end, they would circle the Earth 4.25 times.

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References

1. Saeger, Natalie (29 October 2007). "History of candy corn. With new colors and flavors, a treat for all seasons". The Spectator. Retrieved 18 October 2008. {{cite news}}: |section= ignored (help)
2. http://www.candy4u.com/chrisreincor.html
3. Brach's Confections, Inc. 2004. "Brach's for Halloween. Press release. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
4. National Confectioners Association. "Candy Holidays." Retrieved 2006-10-26.
5. http://www.farleysandsathers.com/FunFacts/FunFacts.asp#zz1
6. "The History of Candy Corn". NCA. Retrieved 2008-11-06.

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