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This is a list of official U.S. state foods ... New Hampshire: State fruit: Pumpkin: 2006 [77] State vegetable: White potato: 2013 [78] New Jersey: State fruit ...
Legislation ultimately passed in 2003 establishing the blueberry as New Jersey's official state fruit. [3] In online balloting, "New Jersey: Come See For Yourself" was selected by the 11,000 participants in 2006 as the winner, from a slogan originally submitted by a resident of Passaic, New Jersey. [4]
This soft fruit is used to make jams, seedless jellies and wine. 2004 [14] Horse: Thoroughbred Equus caballus: A horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Over 30% of all U.S. thoroughbred births happen in Kentucky, more than any other state [15] 1996 [16] Insect: Honey bee Apis mellifera: Official state insect in 17 states 2010 [17 ...
New Jersey: Garbage State (pejorative) [80] [81] Garden State (used on license plates) The Crossroads of the Revolution (previously used on license plates) The Cornerstone State (used colloquially, especially with reference to Pennsylvania when it is called the Keystone State). The Suburban State New Mexico: Land of Enchantment [82] (used on ...
This is a list of U.S. state and territory plants and botanical gardens — plants and botanical gardens which have been designated as an official symbol(s) by a state or territory's legislature. 5 U.S. states and 1 U.S. territory have an official state/territory plant. 7 U.S. states have an official state botanical garden or arboretum.
Deep Cut Gardens is a public botanical garden in Middletown Township, New Jersey, in the United States. Adjacent to Tatum Park , the 54-acre (22 ha) garden is dedicated to home gardening, and is visited by 100,000 visitors a year.
While Saluda County has the largest number of peach acres in the state, more than 5,600, Spartanburg County leads the state in peach farms, 37. Aiken is second with 27, followed by Anderson with ...
^ Florida's state gem, moonstone, was adopted to highlight Florida's role in the United States' Lunar program, which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. [81] ^ Since 1983, Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: State Historical Rock (Plymouth Rock), State Explorer Rock (Dighton Rock), and State Building and Monument Stone . In ...