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Fruits, Berries, and Nuts
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Find information on the official state fruit of each of the
states that have adopted one.
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US Official State Fruits
Official State Fruits of the 50 States.
Find images, descriptions, taxonomic hierarchy, and a history of the state fruits , berries, and nuts representing the state symbols for each of the 50 states. Lists their basic characteristics.
Official State Fruits of the 50 States
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Blackberry
(Fruit) |
Apr 30, 2004 |
Rubus occidentalis |
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Pecan
(Nut) |
Feb 2,
1982 |
Juglandaceae Carya illinoensis |
| Alaska |
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| Arizona |
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South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato
(Fruit & Vegatable) |
May 16, 1987 |
Genus Lycopersicon |
| California |
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| Colorado |
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| Connecticut |
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| Delaware |
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Orange
(Fruit) |
May 24, 2005 |
Citrus sinensis |
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Peach
(Fruit) |
Apr 7, 1995 |
Prunus persica |
| Hawaii |
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Huckleberry
(Fruit) |
Feb 14, 2000 |
Vaccinium membranaceum |
| Illinois |
Goldrush apple
(Fruit) |
2007 |
Malus xdomestica Borkh |
| Indiana |
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| Iowa |
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| Kansas |
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Blackberry
(Fruit) |
2004 |
Rubus occidentalis |
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Strawberry
(Fruit) |
1980;
2001 |
Genus Fragaria |
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Wild Blueberry
(Berry) |
1991 |
Vaccinium angustifolium, Aiton |
| Maryland |
Honeycrisp apple
(Fruit) |
2006 |
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Cranberry
(Berry & Juice) |
1994 |
Vaccinium macrocarpon |
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MayFruit
(Fruit) |
May 1, 1918 |
Epigaea repens |
| Michigan |
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| Minnesota |
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| Mississippi |
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Norton/Cynthiana grape
(Grape) |
Jul 11, 2003 |
Vitis aestivalis |
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Black Walnut
(Nut) |
July 9, 1990 |
Juglans nigra |
| Montana |
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| Nebraska |
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| Nevada |
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| New Hampshire |
Pumpkin
(Fruit) |
2006 |
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High Bush Blueberry
(Fruit) |
2003 |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
| New Mexico |
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Apple
(Fruit) |
1976 |
Genus Malus |
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Scuppernong Grape
(Fruit) |
2001 |
Genus Vitis |
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Blueberry
(Blue Berry) |
2001 |
Genus Vaccinium |
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Strawberry
(Red Berry) |
2001 |
Genus Fragaria |
| North Dakota |
Chokecherry
(Fruit) |
2007 |
Prunus virginiana |
| Ohio |
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Strawberry
(Fruit) |
May 19, 2005 |
Genus Fragaria |
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Pear
(Fruit) |
Apr 18, 2005 |
Pyrus communis |
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Hazelnut
(Nut) |
1987 |
Corylus avellana |
| Pennsylvania |
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Rhode Island Greening Apple (Fruit) |
1991 |
Malus domestica |
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Peach
(Fruit) |
1984 |
Prunus persica |
| South Dakota |
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Tomato
(Fruit) |
2003 |
Lycopersicon lycopersicum |
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Texas Red Grapefruit
(Fruit) |
1993 |
Citrus Paradisi |
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Cherry
(Fruit) |
1997 |
not available |
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Apple
(Fruit) |
May 10, 1999 |
Genus Malus |
| Virginia |
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Apple
(Fruit) |
1989 |
Genus Malus |
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Golden Delicious Apple
(Fruit) |
Mar 7, 1972 |
Malus pumila |
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Cranberry
(Fruit) |
2004 |
Vaccinium macrocarpon |
| Wyoming |
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State Fruits
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Fruit is a necessary part of any nutritious diet.
Fruits are an excellent source of vitamin C and fiber, they contain no cholesterol, and they
are low in fat
fruit (frt)
n. pl. fruit or fruits
1.
a. The ripened ovary or ovaries of a seed-bearing plant, together with accessory
parts, containing the seeds and occurring in a wide variety of forms.
b. An edible, usually sweet and fleshy form of such a structure.
c. A part or an amount of such a plant product, served as food: fruit for dessert.
2. The fertile, often spore-bearing structure of a plant that does not bear seeds.
3. A plant crop or product: the fruits of the earth.
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