I didn't realize that the pollen parent affected the taste of the kernels in the very first generation. I thought the effect of those pollen genes was only seen in the next generation (when the cross-pollinated F2 kernels are planted and grow into F2 plants). I might be wrong.
P.S. Both of those are hybrid corn varieties, so even if you only grew one of them, it's offspring would still be genetically diverse and probably highly variable in appearance and taste.
