Which crop is an annual?

Which crop is an annual?

• A. Corn
• B. Apple trees
• C. Alfalfa
• D. Blueberry bushes

Answer: (A)

Annual crops complete their life cycle in one growing season—from germination to seed production and death. Corn fits this pattern: it's planted in spring, grows to maturity within the same season, produces kernels, and the plant dies or is left to decompose after harvest, with farmers planting new seed each year. In contrast, apple trees and blueberry bushes are perennials that live for many years and bear fruit across multiple seasons, and alfalfa is a perennial forage crop that regrows after cutting. So the crop that is an annual is corn.

Annual crops complete their life cycle in one growing season—from germination to seed production and death. Corn fits this pattern: it's planted in spring, grows to maturity within the same season, produces kernels, and the plant dies or is left to decompose after harvest, with farmers planting new seed each year. In contrast, apple trees and blueberry bushes are perennials that live for many years and bear fruit across multiple seasons, and alfalfa is a perennial forage crop that regrows after cutting. So the crop that is an annual is corn.