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West Virginia: State fruit Golden Delicious apple: 1995 [117] Wisconsin: State grain: Corn (Zea mays) 1989 [118] [119] [120] State fruit: Cranberry (Vaccinium ...
The Hewe's Crab (also called Virginia Crab, Hughes's Crab and Red Hughes, is a small-sized apple that was popular for cider making in the southern United States in the 18th and 19th centuries and was grown at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson.
Jack Fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh and is widely cultivated in tropical regions of Bangladesh. Brazil: Cupuaçu: Theobroma grandiflorum [citation needed] Belgium: Apple: Malus domestica [citation needed] Bulgaria: Apple: Malus domestica [citation needed] Cambodia: Chicken egg banana (chek pong moan in Khmer) Musa aromatica [11]
The largest known Osage orange tree is located at the Patrick Henry National Memorial, in Brookneal, Virginia, and is believed to be almost 350 years old. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] [ 27 ] Another historic tree is located on the grounds of Fort Harrod , a Kentucky pioneer settlement in Harrodsburg, Kentucky .
Virginia Groundcherry is one of the edible North American species. Being a member of the nightshade family, unripe fruit can be poisonous. When ripe, the fruit should be an orangey-yellow color. Flavor, when fresh off the bush, is almost candy-like, but changes after a short time into something more akin to a cherry tomato. [3]
The fruit grows where temperatures seldom fall below 10 °F (−12 °C). [7] Injury or freeze can occur where winter temperatures drop below 0 °F (−18 °C). Some cultivars, such as "Magnolia", "Carlos", and "Sterling" will survive north to Virginia and west to the Blue Ridge Mountains foothills. Nonetheless, Muscadines have a high tolerance ...
For example, in 1942 the National Fruit Products Company [3] challenged Dwinell-Wright's use of the "White House" brand even though Dwinell-Wright began using the trademark in 1888 vs. 1907 for National Fruit who refrained from challenging the use for 33 years afterward.
The fruit is appreciated for its aroma, bright red colour, juicy texture, and sweetness. It is eaten either fresh or in prepared foods such as jam, ice cream, and chocolates. Artificial strawberry flavourings and aromas are widely used in commercial products. Botanically, the strawberry is not a berry, but an aggregate accessory fruit.