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US Official State Fruits

US Symbols Online: Official State Fruits.

 

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

State

Fruit

Year
Adopted

Scientific

Alabama Blackberry
(Fruit)
Apr 30, 2004 Rubus occidentalis
Alabama Pecan
(Nut)
Feb 2,
1982
Juglandaceae Carya illinoensis
Alaska      
Arizona      
Arkansas South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato
(Fruit & Vegatable)
May 16, 1987 Genus Lycopersicon
California      
Colorado      
Connecticut      
Delaware      
Florida Orange
(Fruit)
May 24, 2005 Citrus sinensis
Georgia Peach
(Fruit)
Apr 7, 1995 Prunus persica
Hawaii      
Idaho Huckleberry
(Fruit)
Feb 14, 2000 Vaccinium membranaceum
Illinois      
Indiana      
Iowa      
Kansas      
Kentucky Blackberry
(Fruit)
2004 Rubus occidentalis
Louisiana Strawberry
(Fruit)
1980;
2001
Genus Fragaria
Maine Wild Blueberry
(Berry)
1991 Vaccinium angustifolium, Aiton
Maryland      
Massachusetts Cranberry
(Berry & Juice)
1994 Vaccinium macrocarpon
Massachusetts MayFruit
(Fruit)
May 1, 1918 Epigaea repens
Michigan      
Minnesota      
Mississippi      
Missouri Norton/Cynthiana grape
(Grape)
Jul 11, 2003 Vitis aestivalis
Missouri Black Walnut
(Nut)
July 9, 1990 Juglans nigra
Montana      
Nebraska      
Nevada      
New Hampshire      
New Jersey High Bush Blueberry
(Fruit)
2003 Vaccinium corymbosum
New Mexico      
New York Apple
(Fruit)
1976 Genus Malus
North Carolina Scuppernong Grape
(Fruit)
2001 Genus Vitis
North Carolina Blueberry
(Blue Berry)
2001 Genus Vaccinium
North Carolina Strawberry
(Red Berry)
2001 Genus Fragaria
North Dakota      
Ohio      
Oklahoma Strawberry
(Fruit)
May 19, 2005 Genus Fragaria
Oregon Pear
(Fruit)
Apr 18, 2005 Pyrus communis
Oregon Hazelnut
(Nut)
1987 Corylus avellana
Pennsylvania      
Rhode Island Rhode Island Greening Apple

(Fruit)

1991 Malus domestica
South Carolina Peach
(Fruit)
1984 Prunus persica
South Dakota      
Tennessee

 

Tomato
(Fruit)
2003 Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Texas Texas Red Grapefruit
(Fruit)
1993 Citrus Paradisi
Utah Cherry
(Fruit)
1997 not available
Vermont

 

Apple
(Fruit)
May 10, 1999 Genus Malus
Virginia      
Washington Apple
(Fruit)
1989 Genus Malus
West Virginia Golden Delicious Apple
(Fruit)
Mar 7, 1972 Malus pumila
Wisconsin Cranberry
(Fruit)
2004 Vaccinium macrocarpon
Wyoming      

 

 

 

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