Ohio Researchers Successfully Create Hybrid Corn/Umbrella Plant

Using the latest developments in agricultural techniques and artificial intelligence, researchers at Case Western University in Cleveland announced today the successful creation of a hybrid corn/umbrella plant.

Howard Wheresmypants, lead scientist at the university’s School of Agriculture Research, explained, “We are located in Northeast Ohio where in rains 345 days of the year. We came up with the idea of a farm plant that could meet our incredible demand for high quality, collapsible umbrellas. After several years of trial and error, the corn/umbrella hybrid is a reality.”

The plant produces a fully-functional umbrella about the size of a large corn husk. The entire umbrella is edible and biodegradable, so it can be used as an umbrella or eaten for lunch. This dual-purpose approach meets many of the unique demands of a land without sun such as Northeast Ohio.

Wheremypants continued, “Let’s say you forget your umbrella at home. Now you can pull over to the side of the road and pull one out of the field. Take an extra one, add some butter and you have lunch. This is a great example of entrepreneurs and scientists “scratching our own itch,” meaning creating products that meet a need in our daily lives.”

The hybrid corn/umbrella will go on sale later this year in Cuyahoga and surrounding counties.