List of U.S. state foods

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This is a list of official U.S. state foods:


State Food type Food name Image Year &
Citation
Alabama State nut Pecan Pecan-nuts-on-tree.jpg 1982[1]
State fruit Blackberry Blackberry fruits10.jpg 2004[2]
State tree fruit Peach Flavorcrest peaches.jpg 2006[3]
Arkansas State fruit/vegetable South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato Bright red tomato and cross section02.jpg 1987[4]
State grain Rice Rice p1160004.jpg 2007[4]
Florida State pie Key lime pie Key limepie.jpg [citation needed]
State fruit Orange OrangeBloss wb.jpg 2005
Georgia State prepared food Grits Grits 1.jpg [5]
State fruit Peach Flavorcrest peaches.jpg [citation needed]
State vegetable Vidalia Sweet Onion Sweet onions 1.jpg [citation needed]
Idaho State food Potato Potato and cross section.jpg [citation needed]
State fruit Huckleberry BogHBy.jpg 2000
Illinois State snack food Popcorn Popcorn02.jpg [6]
State fruit Apple 95apple.jpeg [citation needed]
Indiana State pie Hoosier Pie (Sugar cream pie) MapleSugarPieAlc1.jpg 2009[7]
Kentucky State fruit Blackberry Blackberry fruits10.jpg 2004[8]
Louisiana State fruit Strawberry Strawberry444.jpg 1980
State jellies Mayhaw jelly
and
Louisiana sugar cane jelly
2003
State meat pie Natchitoches meat pie Natchitoches-meatpies-and-beans-rice.jpg 2003
State vegetable Sweet potato 5aday sweet potato.jpg 2003
Maine State fruit Wild blueberry Blueberries.jpg 1991
Maryland State food Blue crabs Blue crab on market in Piraeus - Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 20020819-317.jpg 1989
State dessert Smith Island Cake [1] 2008
Massachusetts State fruit Cranberry Cranberry bog.jpg [citation needed]
State muffin Corn muffin [9]
State bean Baked navy bean Snijboon peulen Phaseolus vulgaris.jpg [10]
State dessert Boston cream pie Bostoncreampie.jpg [11]
State cookie Chocolate chip cookie Chocolate chip cookies.jpg [12]
State donut Boston cream donut [13]
Minnesota State fruit Honeycrisp apple HoneycrispApple.jpg 2006 [14]
State grain Wild rice WildRice23.jpg 1977 [14]
State muffin Blueberry muffin Muffin NIH.jpg 1988 [14]
State mushroom Morel Smardz-Morchella-Ejdzej-2006.jpg 1984 [14]
Missouri State fruit Norton Cynthiana grape [citation needed]
State dessert Ice cream cone Chocolate ice cream.jpg
New Hampshire State fruit Pumpkin Pumpkins.jpg [15]
New Jersey State fruit Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum Beeren.jpg 2004[16]
New Mexico State cookie Bizcochito 1989[17][18]
State vegetable Chiles Large Cayenne.jpg 1965
State vegetable Frijoles (refried beans) Refried beans-frijoles refritos.jpg 1965
New York State muffin Apple muffin [19]
State fruit Apple 95apple.jpeg [citation needed]
North Carolina State blue berry Blueberry Blueberries.jpg 2001[20]
State red berry Strawberry Strawberry444.jpg 2001[20]
State fruit Scuppernong Grape Muscadines small.jpg 2001[20]
State vegetable Sweet potato 5aday sweet potato.jpg 1995[20]
North Dakota State fruit Chokecherry Prunus virginiana.jpg 2007
Ohio State fruit Tomato Bright red tomato and cross section02.jpg 2009[21]
Oklahoma State meal Barbecued pork Pork steaks cooking-1.jpg 1988[22][23]
State meal Chicken fried steak CountryFriedSteak.jpg 1988[24][25]
State meal Sausages and gravy Reunion sausages dsc07796.jpg 1988[26][27]
State meal Biscuits Biscuits-and-gravy.jpg 1988[28][29]
State meal Fried okra Bucket of raw okra pods.jpg 1988[30][31]
State meal Squash YellowSquash.jpg 1988[32][33]
State meal Grits Grits, served with a waffle. 1988[34][35]
State meal Corn Zea mays.jpg 1988[36][37]
State meal Black-eyed peas Black-eyed-pea-close.jpg 1988[38][39]
State meal Cornbread MsSh Cornbread.jpg 1988[40][41]
State meal Pecan pie Pecan pie slice.jpg 1988[42][43]
State meal and fruit Strawberries Strawberry444.jpg 1988[44][45][46]
State vegetable Watermelon Vampire watermelon.jpg 2007[47]
Oregon State fruit Pear Pears.jpg [citation needed]
State mushroom Pacific Golden Chanterelle Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius.jpg [citation needed]
State nut Hazelnut Corylus avellana.jpg [citation needed]
Pennsylvania State cookie Sugar cookie Sugarcookie.jpg [citation needed]
Rhode Island State fruit Rhode Island Greening Apple Rhode Island Greening Apple outside.jpg [citation needed]
South Carolina State fruit Peach Flavorcrest peaches.jpg 1984[48]
State snack food Boiled peanuts Boiled peanut.jpg 2006[49]
South Dakota State dessert Kuchen [citation needed]
State bread Frybread Frybread.jpg [citation needed]
Tennessee State fruit Tomato Bright red tomato and cross section02.jpg 2003
Texas State bread Pan de campo 2005[50]
State dish Chili con carne Bowl of chili.jpg 1977[50]
State fruit Texas Red Grapefruit Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit, pink).jpg 1993[50]
State health nut Native pecan Pecan-nuts-on-tree.jpg 2001[50]
State pastries Sopaipilla
and
Strudel
Sopaipilla.jpg Strudel.jpg 2003-2005 [50]
State pepper Jalapeño Jalapenyo.jpg 1995[50]
State native pepper Chiltepin Chiltepin mexico sonora.jpg 1997[50]
State snack Tortilla chips
and
salsa
Tortilla chips.jpg Mexico.Salsa.02.jpg 2003[50]
State vegetable Sweet onion Sweet onions 1.jpg 1997[50]
Utah State fruit Cherry Cherries summerland.jpg 1997[51]
State historic vegetable Sugar beet SugarBeet.jpg 2002[52]
State snack food Jell-O Day 18 - Still Eating The Green Jello (gifrancis).jpg 2001[53]
State vegetable Spanish sweet onion Sweet onions 1.jpg 2002[52]
Vermont State fruit Apple 95apple.jpeg [citation needed]
State pie Apple pie Apple pie.jpg
Virginia State meat Virginia ham [citation needed]
Washington State fruit Apple 95apple.jpeg [54]
State muffin Blueberry Muffin NIH.jpg [citation needed]
State vegetable Walla Walla Sweet Onion Sweet onions 1.jpg [citation needed]
State tuber Russet potato DSC01616.JPG [citation needed]
West Virginia State fruit Golden Delicious apple Golden delicious apple.jpg [citation needed]
Wisconsin State fruit Cranberry Cranberry bog.jpg [citation needed]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Official Alabama Nut". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2001-07-12. http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/st_nut.html. Retrieved 2007-03-18. 
  2. ^ "State Fruit of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2004-08-30. http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/st_fruit.html. Retrieved 2007-03-18. 
  3. ^ "State Tree Fruit of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2006-04-20. http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/st_treefruit.html. Retrieved 2007-03-18. 
  4. ^ a b Arkansas State Symbols, Emblems, Flag and Seal Mockingbird Apple Blossom Pine Tree
  5. ^ Georgia Secretary of State | State Prepared Food
  6. ^ 5 ILCS 460/ State Designations Act
  7. ^ Tharp, Pam (January 23, 2009). "What a sweet treat! Sugar cream is named Official State Pie". Palladium-Item. http://www.pal-item.com/article/20090123/NEWS01/901230305. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 
  8. ^ "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. March 2007. http://kdla.ky.gov/resources/KYSymbols.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-02. 
  9. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 28
  10. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 38
  11. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 41
  12. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 42
  13. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 51
  14. ^ a b c d Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
  15. ^ HB 1111
  16. ^ http://www.njstatelib.org/NJLH/lh2003/ch245.htm
  17. ^ State Flag, Seal & Symbols :: New Mexico Tourism Department
  18. ^ "New Mexico Secretary of State: KID'S Corner". http://www.sos.state.nm.us/KidsCorner/StateSymbols.html. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  19. ^ I LOVE NEW YORK - The Official New York State Tourism Website
  20. ^ a b c d "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library (State of North Carolina). http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/SYMBOLS/SYMBOLS.HTM. Retrieved 2008-01-26. 
  21. ^ http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/42580847.html
  22. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  23. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  24. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  25. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  26. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  27. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  28. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  29. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  30. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  31. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  32. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  33. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  34. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  35. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  36. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  37. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  38. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  39. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  40. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  41. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  42. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  43. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  44. ^ Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  45. ^ "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  46. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/18/usa.matthewweaver
  47. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/18/usa.matthewweaver
  48. ^ South Carolina, State of (1984), S.C. Code of Laws, SECTION 1-1-680. Official State fruit., http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t01c001.htm, retrieved 2007-07-15 
  49. ^ South Carolina, State of (2006), S.C. Code of Laws, SECTION 1-1-682. Official state snack food., http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t01c001.htm, retrieved 2007-07-15 
  50. ^ a b c d e f g h i State Symbols - Texas State Library
  51. ^ Utah State Fruit - Cherry from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
  52. ^ a b Utah State Vegetables - Spanish Sweet Onion and Sugar Beet from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
  53. ^ Utah Legislature SR0005
  54. ^ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/Legislature/StateSymbols/. Retrieved 2007-03-11. 

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In some cases where a reference in the chart above refers to more than one food item, it will be listed only with the first food item.

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