List of U.S. state foods

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

Contents


Table [edit]

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 2006 [5]
State fruit Orange OrangeBloss wb.jpg 2005
Georgia State prepared food Grits Grits 1.jpg [6]
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 Bog huckleberry.jpg 2000
Illinois State snack food Popcorn Popcorn02.jpg [7]
State fruit GoldRush Apple (Malus xdomestica) 95apple.jpeg 2007[8]
Kentucky State fruit Blackberry Blackberry fruits10.jpg 2004[9]
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 dessert Blueberry pie made with wild Maine blueberries Best Blueberry Pie with Foolproof Pie Dough.jpg 2011[10]
State fruit Wild blueberry Blueberries.jpg 1991
State soft drink Moxie 2005[11]
State treat Whoopie pie Whoopie pie with dusting of confectioner's sugar.jpg 2011[10]
Maryland State food Blue crabs Blue crab on market in Piraeus - Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 20020819-317.jpg 1989
State dessert Smith Island Cake Smith island cake2009.jpg 2008
Massachusetts State fruit Cranberry Cranberry bog.jpg [citation needed]
State muffin Corn muffin Corn bread muffins 1 copy.jpg [12]
State bean Baked navy bean Snijboon peulen Phaseolus vulgaris.jpg [13]
State dessert Boston cream pie Bostoncreampie.jpg [14]
State cookie Chocolate chip cookie Chocolate chip cookies.jpg [15]
State doughnut Boston cream doughnut Boston cream doughnut bisected.jpg [16]
Minnesota State fruit Honeycrisp apple Honeycrisp.jpg 2006 [17]
State grain Wild rice WildRice23.jpg 1977 [17]
State muffin Blueberry muffin Muffin NIH.jpg 1988 [17]
State mushroom Morel Smardz-Morchella-Ejdzej-2006.jpg 1984 [17]
Missouri State fruit Norton Cynthiana grape Norton grapes growing in Missouri.jpg [citation needed]
State dessert Ice cream cone Chocolate ice cream.jpg
New Hampshire State fruit Pumpkin Pumpkins.jpg [18]
State vegetable White Potato Potato and cross section.jpg 2013[19]
New Jersey State fruit Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum Beeren.jpg 2004[20]
State vegetable Jersey Tomato Bright red tomato and cross section02.jpg 2005[21]
New Mexico State cookie Bizcochito Biscochitos at the State Capitol, Santa Fe NM.jpg 1989[22][23]
State vegetable Chiles Large Cayenne.jpg 1965
State vegetable Frijoles (refried beans) Refried beans-frijoles refritos.jpg 1965
New York State muffin Apple muffin Allison's Fine Baked Goods Apple Muffin 2010.jpg [24]
State fruit Apple 95apple.jpeg [citation needed]
North Carolina State blue berry Blueberry Blueberries.jpg 2001[25]
State red berry Strawberry Strawberry444.jpg 2001[25]
State fruit Scuppernong Grape Muscadines.Scuppernongs.jpg 2001[25]
State vegetable Sweet potato 5aday sweet potato.jpg 1995[25]
North Dakota State fruit Chokecherry Prunus virginiana.jpg 2007
Ohio State fruit Tomato Bright red tomato and cross section02.jpg 2009[26]
  state candy     buckeye nuut candy  
Oklahoma State meal Barbecued pork Pork steaks cooking-1.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Chicken fried steak CountryFriedSteak.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Sausages and gravy Reunion sausages dsc07796.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Biscuits Biscuits-and-gravy.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Fried okra Bucket of raw okra pods.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Squash YellowSquash.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Grits Grits, served with a waffle. 1988[27][28]
State meal Corn Zea mays.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Black-eyed peas Black-eyed-pea-closeup.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Cornbread Skillet cornbread 1.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Pecan pie Pecan pie slice.jpg 1988[27][28]
State meal Strawberries Strawberry444.jpg 1988[27][28][29]
State vegetable Watermelon Vampire watermelon.jpg 2007[29]
Oregon State fruit Pear Pears.jpg [30]
State mushroom Pacific Golden Chanterelle Chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius.jpg [30]
State nut Hazelnut (Filbert) Corylus avellana.jpg [30]
Pennsylvania State drink Milk Glass of milk on tablecloth.jpg
State Cookie Chocolate Chip Cookie 6cookies.JPG
State Candy Chocolate Chocolate02.jpg
Rhode Island State drink Coffee milk [citation needed]
State fruit Rhode Island Greening Apple Rhode Island Greening Apple outside.jpg [citation needed]
South Carolina State fruit Peach Flavorcrest peaches.jpg 1984[31]
State Vegetable Collard Greens Collard-Greens-Bundle.jpg [32]
State snack food Boiled peanuts Boiled peanut.jpg 2006[33]
South Dakota State dessert Kuchen Streuselkuchen7.jpg 2000[34]
State bread Frybread Frybread.jpg 2005[35]
Tennessee State fruit Tomato Bright red tomato and cross section02.jpg 2003
Texas State bread Pan de campo 2005[36]
State dish Chili con carne Bowl of chili.jpg 1977[36]
State fruit Texas Red Grapefruit Citrus paradisi (Grapefruit, pink) white bg.jpg 1993[36]
State health nut Native pecan Pecan-nuts-on-tree.jpg 2001[36]
State pastries Sopaipilla
and
Strudel
Sopaipilla.jpg Strudel.jpg 2003-2005 [36]
State pepper Jalapeño Jalapenyo.jpg 1995[36]
State native pepper Chiltepin Chiltepin mexico sonora.jpg 1997[36]
State snack Tortilla chips
and
salsa
Tortilla chips.jpg Mexico.Salsa.02.jpg 2003[36]
State vegetable Sweet onion Sweet onions 1.jpg 1997[36]
Utah State fruit Cherry Cherries summerland.jpg 1997[37]
State historic vegetable Sugar beet SugarBeet.jpg 2002[38]
State snack food Jell-O Day 18 - Still Eating The Green Jello (gifrancis).jpg 2001[39]
State vegetable Spanish sweet onion Sweet onions 1.jpg 2002[38]
Vermont State fruit Apple 95apple.jpeg 1999[40]
State pie Apple pie Apple pie.jpg 1999[41]
Virginia No state fruit or vegetable
Washington State fruit Apple 95apple.jpeg 1989[42]
State vegetable Walla Walla sweet onion Sweet onions 1.jpg 2007[43]
West Virginia State fruit Golden Delicious apple Golden delicious apple.jpg [citation needed]
Wisconsin State beverage Milk Glass of milk on tablecloth.jpg 1987[44]
State fruit Cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) Cranberry bog.jpg 2003[45]
State grain Corn (Zea mays) Zea mays.jpg 1989[46]

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ "Official Alabama Nut". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2001-07-12. Retrieved 2007-03-18. 
  2. ^ "State Fruit of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2004-08-30. Retrieved 2007-03-18. 
  3. ^ "State Tree Fruit of Alabama". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives and History. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2007-03-18. 
  4. ^ a b Arkansas State Symbols, Emblems, Flag and Seal Mockingbird Apple Blossom Pine Tree
  5. ^ "SB 676 - Official State Pie Key Lime". Retrieved March 31, 2011. 
  6. ^ Georgia Secretary of State | State Prepared Food
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ [2]
  9. ^ "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. March 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-02. 
  10. ^ a b Associated Press (21 April 2011). "It's the law: Whoopie pie official 'treat'". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  11. ^ Maine.gov
  12. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 28
  13. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 38
  14. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 41
  15. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 42
  16. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 51
  17. ^ a b c d Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
  18. ^ HB 1111
  19. ^ HB 535
  20. ^ http://www.njstatelib.org/NJLH/lh2003/ch245.htm
  21. ^ http://reason.com/blog/2005/03/09/karen-ann-quinlan-out-tomato-i
  22. ^ State Flag, Seal & Symbols :: New Mexico Tourism Department
  23. ^ "New Mexico Secretary of State: KID'S Corner". Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  24. ^ I LOVE NEW YORK - The Official New York State Tourism Website
  25. ^ a b c d "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library (State of North Carolina). Retrieved 2008-01-26. 
  26. ^ http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/42580847.html
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  29. ^ a b Weaver, Matthew (2007-04-18). "It's a scandal: Oklahoma declares watermelon a vegetable". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2010-05-11. 
  30. ^ a b c [3]
  31. ^ South Carolina, State of (1984). "S.C. Code of Laws, SECTION 1-1-680. Official State fruit.". Retrieved 2007-07-15 
  32. ^ South Carolina General Assembly. "AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-681 SO AS TO DESIGNATE COLLARD GREENS AS THE OFFICIAL STATE VEGETABLE". Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  33. ^ South Carolina, State of (2006). "S.C. Code of Laws, SECTION 1-1-682. Official state snack food.". Retrieved 2007-07-15 
  34. ^ South Dakota Facts
  35. ^ Legislature on Frybread
  36. ^ a b c d e f g h i State Symbols - Texas State Library
  37. ^ Utah State Fruit - Cherry from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
  38. ^ 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
  39. ^ Utah Legislature SR0005
  40. ^ 1 V.S.A. § 513
  41. ^ 1 V.S.A. § 512.
  42. ^ RCW 1.20.035 [1989 c 354 § 63.
  43. ^ RCW § 1.20.140 [2007 c 137 § 1.
  44. ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols"
  45. ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols"
  46. ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. Retrieved 2011-12-19. 

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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