List of state foods

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List of state foods[edit | edit source]

The following is a comprehensive list of state foods in the United States. Each state has designated a specific food item or dish to represent its unique culinary heritage. These state foods often reflect the cultural, historical, or agricultural significance of the respective states.

Alabama[edit | edit source]

State Nut: Pecan
State Fruit: Blackberry
State Beverage: Conecuh Ridge Whiskey
State Dessert: Lane cake

Alaska[edit | edit source]

State Fish: King Salmon
State Berry: Blueberry
State Mushroom: Morel
State Snack: Smoked Salmon

Arizona[edit | edit source]

State Fruit: Cactus fruit
State Vegetable: Sweet corn
State Fish: Apache trout
State Neckwear: Bola tie

Arkansas[edit | edit source]

State Fruit: South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato
State Grain: Rice
State Beverage: Milk
State Cooking Vessel: Dutch oven

California[edit | edit source]

State Fruit: Avocado
State Nut: Almond
State Vegetable: Artichoke
State Grain: Rice
State Fish: Golden trout
State Soil: San Joaquin Soil
State Fossil: Saber-toothed cat
State Prehistoric Artifact: Chipped stone bear
State Rock: Serpentine
State Mineral: Gold
State Gemstone: Benitoite
State Amphibian: California red-legged frog
State Reptile: Desert tortoise
State Marine Mammal: Gray whale
State Insect: California dogface butterfly
State Bird: California quail
State Animal: California grizzly bear
State Marine Fish: Garibaldi
State Freshwater Fish: Golden trout
State Marine Reptile: Pacific leatherback sea turtle
State Marine Mollusk: California brown sea hare
State Marine Invertebrate: California sea cucumber
State Fossil: Saber-toothed cat
State Prehistoric Artifact: Chipped stone bear
State Rock: Serpentine
State Mineral: Gold
State Gemstone: Benitoite
State Soil: San Joaquin Soil

Colorado[edit | edit source]

State Fish: Greenback cutthroat trout
State Grass: Blue grama grass
State Flower: Rocky Mountain columbine
State Tree: Colorado blue spruce
State Bird: Lark bunting
State Animal: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
State Insect: Colorado hairstreak butterfly
State Fossil: Stegosaurus
State Gemstone: Aquamarine
State Mineral: Rhodochrosite
State Soil: Seitz

Connecticut[edit | edit source]

State Fish: American shad
State Shellfish: Eastern oyster
State Dessert: Apple pie
State Hero Sandwich: Grinder
State Tart: Rhubarb tart

Delaware[edit | edit source]

State Fruit: Strawberry
State Beverage: Milk
State Dessert: Peach pie
State Herb: Sweet goldenrod
State Macroinvertebrate: Stonefly
State Butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail
State Fish: Weakfish
State Shell: Channeled whelk
State Tree: American holly
State Wildlife Animal: Grey fox
State Bird: Delaware blue hen
State Insect: Ladybug
State Marine Animal: Horseshoe crab
State Marine Fish: Weakfish
State Butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail
State Macroinvertebrate: Stonefly
State Shell: Channeled whelk
State Tree: American holly
State Wildlife Animal: Grey fox

Florida[edit | edit source]

State Fruit: Orange
State Beverage: Orange juice
State Pie: Key lime pie
State Shell: Horse conch
State Stone: Moonstone
State Butterfly: Zebra longwing
State Saltwater Mammal: Manatee
State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth bass
State Saltwater Fish: Atlantic sailfish
State Reptile: American alligator
State Animal: Florida panther
State Bird: Northern mockingbird
State Flower: Orange blossom
State Wildflower: Coreopsis
State Marine Mammal: Manatee
State Saltwater Fish: Atlantic sailfish
State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth bass
State Reptile: American alligator
State Animal: Florida panther
State Bird: Northern mockingbird
State Flower: Orange blossom
State Wildflower: Coreopsis

Georgia[edit | edit source]

State Fruit: Peach
State Vegetable: Vidalia onion
State Prepared Food: Grits
State Crop: Peanut
State Fish: Largemouth bass
State Game Bird: Bobwhite quail
State Reptile: Gopher tortoise
State Butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail
State Insect: Honeybee
State Marine Mammal: North Atlantic right whale
State Fossil: Shark tooth
State Mineral: Staurolite
State Gem: Quartz
State Seashell: Knobbed whelk
State Amphibian: Green tree frog
State Reptile: Gopher tortoise
State Butterfly: Eastern tiger swallowtail
State Insect: Honeybee
State Marine Mammal: North Atlantic right whale
State Fossil: Shark tooth
State Mineral: Staurolite
State Gem: Quartz
State Seashell: Knobbed whelk
State Amphibian: Green tree frog

Hawaii[edit | edit source]

State Fish: Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
State Flower: Hibiscus
State Tree: Kukui
State Bird: Nene
State Mammal: Humpback whale
State Insect: Pulelehua
State Gem: Black coral
State Dance: Hula
State Musical Instrument: Ukulele
State Color: Maize
State Soil: Hilo
State Fish: Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
State Flower: Hibiscus
State Tree: Kukui
State Bird: Nene
State Mammal: Humpback whale
State Insect: Pulelehua
State Gem: Black coral
State Dance: Hula
State Musical Instrument: Ukulele
State Color: Maize
State Soil: Hilo

Idaho[edit | edit source]

State Fruit: Huckleberry
State Vegetable: Potato
State Fish: Cutthroat trout
State Horse: Appaloosa
State Raptor: Peregrine falcon
State Flower: Syringa
State Bird: Mountain bluebird
State Insect: Monarch butterfly
State Fossil: Hagerman horse
State Gem: Star garnet
State Soil: Threebear
State Fish: Cutthroat trout
State Horse: Appaloosa
State Raptor: Peregrine falcon
State Flower: Syringa
State Bird: Mountain bluebird
State Insect: Monarch butterfly
State Fossil: Hagerman horse
State Gem: Star garnet
State Soil: Threebear

Illinois[edit | edit source]

State Fruit: GoldRush apple
State Vegetable: Sweet corn
State Snack Food: Popcorn
State Pie: Pumpkin pie
State Dance: Square dance
State Animal: White-tailed deer
State Bird: Northern cardinal
State Fish: Bluegill
State Insect: Monarch butterfly
State Fossil: Tully monster
State Mineral: Fluorite
State Soil: Drummer silty clay loam
State Artifact: Pirogue
State Amphibian: Eastern tiger salamander
State Reptile: Painted turtle
State Snack Food: Popcorn
State Pie: Pumpkin pie
State Dance: Square dance
State Animal: White-tailed deer
State Bird: Northern cardinal
State Fish: Bluegill
State Insect: Monarch butterfly
State Fossil: Tully monster
State Mineral:

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