List of U.S. state fruits
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Below is a list of U.S. state fruits and berries. Only those states which have them are indicated.
| State | Common name | Binomial nomenclature | Year instituted | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Blackberry | Rubus occidentalis | 2004 | |
| Arkansas | South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato | Solanum lycopersicum | 1987 | |
| Georgia | Peach | Prunus persica | 1995 | |
| Florida | Orange | Citrus sinensis | 2005 | |
| Idaho | Huckleberry | Vaccinium membranaceum | 2000 | |
| Kentucky | Blackberry | 2004 | ||
| Louisiana | Strawberry | 1980 | ||
| Maine | Wild blueberry | Vaccinium angustifolium | 1991 | |
| Massachusetts | Cranberry | Vaccinium macrocarpon | 1994 | |
| Michigan | Cherry | |||
| Minnesota | Honeycrisp apple | Malus domestica 'Honeycrisp' | 2006 | |
| Missouri | Norton Cynthiana grape | Vitis aestivalis | 2003 | |
| New Jersey | Highbush Blueberry | Vaccinium corymbosum | 2004 | A3344 |
| New Hampshire | Pumpkin | Cucurbita mixta | 2006* | HB1111 |
| New York | Apple | Malus domestica | 1976 | |
| North Carolina | Scuppernong grape | Vitis rotundifolia | 2001 | |
| Oklahoma | Strawberry | 2005 | ||
| Oregon | Pear | Pyrus communis | 2005 | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Greening Apple | Malus domestica | 1991 | |
| South Carolina | Peach | Prunus persica | 1984 | |
| Tennessee | Tomato | Lycopersicon lycopersicum | 2003 | |
| Texas | Red grapefruit | Citrus paradisi | 1993 | |
| Utah | Cherry | Cerasus | 1997 | |
| Vermont | Apple | 1989 | ||
| Washington | Apple | 1989 | ||
| West Virginia | Golden Delicious Apple | 1995 | ||
| Wisconsin | Cranberry | Vaccinium oxycoccus | 2004 |
*On April 20, 2006, the New Hampshire State Senate passed 1111 to designate the pumpkin as the state fruit. Governor Lynch vowed to sign the bill into law.[1]
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Minnesota named the Honeycrisp apple as their state fruit in May 2006.
