List of U.S. state foods

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]
Arkansas State fruit/vegetable South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato 1987[4]
State grain rice 2007[4]
Florida State pie Key lime pie 2006 [5]
State fruit Orange 2005
Georgia State prepared food Grits [6]
State fruit Peach
State vegetable Vidalia Sweet Onion
Idaho State food Potato
State fruit Huckleberry 2000
Illinois State snack food Popcorn [7]
State fruit GoldRush Apple (Malus xdomestica) 2007[8]
Indiana State pie Hoosier Pie (Sugar cream pie) 2009[9]
Kentucky State fruit Blackberry 2004[10]
Louisiana State fruit Strawberry 1980
State jellies Mayhaw jelly
and
Louisiana sugar cane jelly		 2003
State meat pie Natchitoches meat pie 2003
State vegetable Sweet potato 2003
Maine State dessert Blueberry pie made with wild Maine blueberries 2011[11]
State fruit Wild blueberry 1991
State soft drink Moxie 2005[12]
State treat Whoopie pie 2011[11]
Maryland State food Blue crabs 1989
State dessert Smith Island Cake 2008
Massachusetts State fruit Cranberry
State muffin Corn muffin [13]
State bean Baked navy bean [14]
State dessert Boston cream pie [15]
State cookie Chocolate chip cookie [16]
State doughnut Boston cream doughnut [17]
Minnesota State fruit Honeycrisp apple 2006 [18]
State grain Wild rice 1977 [18]
State muffin Blueberry muffin 1988 [18]
State mushroom Morel 1984 [18]
Missouri State fruit Norton Cynthiana grape
State dessert Ice cream cone
New Hampshire State fruit Pumpkin [19]
New Jersey State fruit Highbush Blueberry 2004[20]
State vegetable Jersey Tomato 2005[21]
New Mexico State cookie Bizcochito 1989[22][23]
State vegetable Chiles 1965
State vegetable Frijoles (refried beans) 1965
New York State muffin Apple muffin [24]
State fruit Apple
North Carolina State blue berry Blueberry 2001[25]
State red berry Strawberry 2001[25]
State fruit Scuppernong Grape 2001[25]
State vegetable Sweet potato 1995[25]
North Dakota State fruit Chokecherry 2007
Ohio State fruit Tomato 2009[26]
Oklahoma State meal Barbecued pork 1988[27][28]
State meal Chicken fried steak 1988[27][28]
State meal Sausages and gravy 1988[27][28]
State meal Biscuits 1988[27][28]
State meal Fried okra 1988[27][28]
State meal Squash 1988[27][28]
State meal Grits 1988[27][28]
State meal Corn 1988[27][28]
State meal Black-eyed peas 1988[27][28]
State meal Cornbread 1988[27][28]
State pie Pecan pie 1988[27][28]
State fruit Strawberries 1988[27][28][29]
State vegetable Watermelon 2007[29]
Oregon State fruit Pear [30]
State mushroom Pacific Golden Chanterelle [30]
State nut Hazelnut (Filbert) [30]
Pennsylvania State cookie Chocolate chip cookie
Rhode Island State drink Coffee milk
State fruit Rhode Island Greening Apple
South Carolina State fruit Peach 1984[31]
State Vegetable Collard Greens [32]
State snack food Boiled peanuts 2006[33]
South Dakota State dessert Kuchen 2000[34]
State bread Frybread 2005
Tennessee State fruit Tomato 2003
Texas State bread Pan de campo 2005[35]
State dish Chili con carne 1977[35]
State fruit Texas Red Grapefruit 1993[35]
State health nut Native pecan 2001[35]
State pastries Sopaipilla
and
Strudel		 2003-2005 [35]
State pepper Jalapeño 1995[35]
State native pepper Chiltepin 1997[35]
State snack Tortilla chips
and
salsa		 2003[35]
State vegetable Sweet onion 1997[35]
Utah State fruit Cherry 1997[36]
State historic vegetable Sugar beet 2002[37]
State snack food Jell-O 2001[38]
State vegetable Spanish sweet onion 2002[37]
Vermont State fruit Apple 1999[39]
State pie Apple pie 1999[40]
Washington State fruit Apple 1989[41]
State vegetable Walla Walla sweet onion 2007[42]
West Virginia State fruit Golden Delicious apple
Wisconsin State fruit Cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) 2003[43]
State grain Corn (Zea mays) 1989[44]

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. ^ "SB 676 - Official State Pie Key Lime". http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=32043. Retrieved March 31, 2011. 
  6. ^ Georgia Secretary of State | State Prepared Food
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ [2]
  9. ^ 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. 
  10. ^ "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. March 2007. http://kdla.ky.gov/resources/KYSymbols.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-02. 
  11. ^ a b Associated Press (21 April 2011). "It's the law: Whoopie pie official 'treat'". Portland Press Herald. http://www.pressherald.com/news/Whoopie-pie-to-become-Maine-state-treat-.html. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  12. ^ Maine.gov
  13. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 28
  14. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 38
  15. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 41
  16. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 42
  17. ^ M.G.L. - Chapter 2, Section 51
  18. ^ a b c d Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
  19. ^ HB 1111
  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". http://www.sos.state.nm.us/KidsCorner/StateSymbols.html. 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). http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/SYMBOLS/SYMBOLS.HTM. 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. http://www.state.ok.us/osfdocs/stinfo.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  29. ^ a b Weaver, Matthew (2007-04-18). "It's a scandal: Oklahoma declares watermelon a vegetable". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/18/usa.matthewweaver. 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.". http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t01c001.htm. 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". http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/bills/823.htm. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  33. ^ 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 
  34. ^ South Dakota Facts
  35. ^ a b c d e f g h i State Symbols - Texas State Library
  36. ^ Utah State Fruit - Cherry from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer: Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
  37. ^ 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
  38. ^ Utah Legislature SR0005
  39. ^ 1 V.S.A. § 513
  40. ^ 1 V.S.A. § 512.
  41. ^ RCW 1.20.035 [1989 c 354 § 63.
  42. ^ RCW § 1.20.140 [2007 c 137 § 1.
  43. ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols"
  44. ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin. http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/wisconsin_state_symbols.html. Retrieved 2011-12-19. 

References

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.

See also