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 1982[1]
State fruit Blackberry 2004[2]
State tree fruit Peach 2006[3]
State dessert Lane cake 2016[4]
Arkansas State fruit/vegetable South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato 1987[5]
State Grain Rice 2007[5]
California State Fruit Avocado 2013 [6]
State Grain Rice 2013 [6]
State Nut Almond 2013 [6]
State Vegetable Artichoke 2013 [6]
Connecticut State cookie Snickerdoodles
State dessert Ice cream
State prepared dish Mystic Pizza 2000
Delaware State dessert peach custard pie
Florida State pie Key lime pie 2006 [7]
State fruit Orange 2005
Georgia State prepared food Grits [8]
State fruit Peaches [9]
State vegetable Vidalia Sweet Onion [10]
Hawaii State muffin Coconut muffin
Idaho State vegetable/food Potato [11]
State fruit Huckleberry 2000
Illinois State snack food Popcorn [12]
State fruit GoldRush Apple (Malus xdomestica) 2007[12]
State Pie Pumpkin pie 2016[13]
Indiana State Pie Sugar Cream Pie 2009
Kentucky State fruit Blackberry 2004[14]
Louisiana State fruit Strawberry 1980
State jellies Mayhaw jelly
and
Louisiana sugar cane jelly
2003
State meat pie Natchitoches meat pie 2003
State donut Beignets
State vegetable Sweet potato 2003
Maine State dessert Blueberry pie made with wild Maine blueberries 2011[15]
State fruit Wild blueberry 1991
State soft drink Moxie 2005[16]
State treat Whoopie pie 2011[15]
Maryland State food Blue crabs 1989
State dessert Smith Island Cake 2008
Massachusetts State berry Cranberry [17]
State muffin Corn muffin [18]
State bean Baked navy bean [19]
State dessert Boston cream pie [20]
State cookie Chocolate chip cookie [21]
State doughnut Boston cream doughnut [22]
Minnesota State fruit Honeycrisp apple 2006 [23]
State grain Wild rice 1977 [23]
State muffin Blueberry muffin 1988 [23]
State mushroom Morel 1984 [23]
Missouri
State dessert Ice cream
New Hampshire State fruit Pumpkin [24]
State vegetable White Potato 2013[25]
New Jersey State fruit Northern highbush blueberry 2004[26]
New Mexico State cookie Bizcochito 1989[27][28]
State vegetable Chili peppers 1965
State vegetable Frijoles (refried beans) 1965
New York State muffin Apple muffin [29]
State fruit Apple [30]
State snack Yogurt 2014[31]
North Carolina State blue berry Blueberry 2001[32]
State red berry Strawberry 2001[32]
State fruit Scuppernong Grape 2001[32]
State vegetable Sweet potato 1995[32]
North Dakota State fruit Chokecherry 2007
Ohio State fruit Tomato 2009[33]
State nut Buckeyes
Oklahoma State meal Barbecued pork 1988[34][35]
State meal Chicken fried steak 1988[34][35]
State meal Sausages and gravy 1988[34][35]
State meal Fried okra 1988[34][35]
State meal Squash 1988[34][35]
State meal Grits 1988[34][35]
State bean Black-eyed peas 1988[34][35]
State treat Cornbread 1988[34][35]
State dessert Pecan pie 1988[34][35]
State fruit Strawberries 1988[34][35][36]
State vegetable Watermelon 2007[36]
Oregon State fruit Pear [37]
State mushroom Pacific Golden Chanterelle [37]
State nut Hazelnut (Filbert) [37]
Rhode Island State drink Coffee milk [38]
State fruit Rhode Island Greening Apple [39]
South Carolina State fruit Peach 1984[40]
State Vegetable Collard greens [41]
State snack food Boiled peanuts 2006[42]
South Dakota State dessert Kuchen 2000[43]
State bread Frybread 2005[44]
Tennessee State fruit tomato 2003
Texas State bread Corn bread 2005[45]
State dish Chili con carne 1977[45]
State fruit Texas Red Grapefruit 1993[45]
State health nut Native pecan 2001[45]
State pastries Sopaipilla
and
Strudel
2003-2005 [45]
State pepper Jalapeño 1995[45]
State native pepper Chiltepin 1997[45]
State pie Pecan pie 2013[46]
State snack Tortilla chips
and
salsa

2003[45]
State vegetable Sweet onion 1997[45]
Utah State fruit Cherry 1997[47]
State historic vegetable Sugar beet 2002[48]
State snack food Jell-O 2001[49]
State vegetable Spanish sweet onion 2002[48]
Vermont State fruit Apple 1999[50]
State pie Apple pie 1999[51]
Virginia State muffin Blueberry muffin 1989[52]
State dessert Ice cream 2007[53]
Washington State fruit Apple 1989[52]
State vegetable Walla Walla sweet onion 2007[53]
West Virginia State fruit Golden Delicious apple
Wisconsin
State fruit Cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) 2003[54]
State grain Corn (Zea mays) 1989[54]
State pastry Kringle 2013[54][55]

References

  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. "Lane Cake Named Official State Dessert by Alabama Lawmakers". 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  5. 1 2 Arkansas State Symbols, Emblems, Flag and Seal Mockingbird Apple Blossom Pine Tree
  6. 1 2 3 4 "California State Foods Named By Gavin Newsom". Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  7. "SB 676 - Official State Pie Key Lime". Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  8. "State Prepared Food". Georgia Secretary of State.
  9. Ga. Code Ann. § 50-3-70 (West)
  10. Ga. Code Ann. § 50-3-65 (West)
  11. Idaho Code Ann. § 67-4511 (West)
  12. 1 2 5 ILCS 460/ State Designations Act
  13. "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. March 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  14. 1 2 Associated Press (21 April 2011). "It's the law: Whoopie pie official 'treat'". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  15. Maine.gov
  16. Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 2, § 39 (West)
  17. M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 28
  18. M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 38
  19. M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 41
  20. M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 42
  21. M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 51
  22. 1 2 3 4 Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
  23. HB 1111
  24. HB 535
  25. N.J. Stat. Ann. § 52:9A-9 (West)
  26. State Flag, Seal & Symbols :: New Mexico Tourism Department
  27. "New Mexico Secretary of State: KID'S Corner". Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  28. I LOVE NEW YORK - The Official New York State Tourism Website
  29. McKinney's State Law § 81
  30. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/05/06/after-lengthy-debate-ny-senate-oks-yogurt-as-state-snack/
  31. 1 2 3 4 "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library (State of North Carolina). Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  32. http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/42580847.html
  33. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Field Notes: Importing the State Meal of Oklahoma
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Oklahoma State Icons". Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  35. 1 2 Weaver, Matthew (2007-04-18). "It's a scandal: Oklahoma declares watermelon a vegetable". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  36. 1 2 3 Oregon State symbols | Oregon Encyclopedia - Oregon History and Culture
  37. http://www.ri.gov/facts/factsfigures.php. Retrieved July 10, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  38. R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 42-4-13 (West)
  39. South Carolina, State of (1984). "S.C. Code of Laws, SECTION 1-1-680. Official State fruit.". Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  40. 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.
  41. South Carolina, State of (2006). "S.C. Code of Laws, SECTION 1-1-682. Official state snack food.". Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  42. South Dakota Facts
  43. Legislature on Frybread
  44. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 State Symbols - Texas State Library
  45. Utah State Fruit - Cherry from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
  46. 1 2 Utah State Vegetables - Spanish Sweet Onion and Sugar Beet from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
  47. Utah Legislature SR0005
  48. 1 V.S.A. § 513
  49. 1 V.S.A. § 512.
  50. 1 2 RCW 1.20.035 (1989 c 354 § 63.)
  51. 1 2 RCW § 1.20.140 (2007 c 137 § 1.)
  52. 1 2 3 "Wisconsin State Symbols"
  53. "Kringle becomes Wisconsin state pastry"

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