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Organized alphabetically by fruit -- from apples to strawberries -- and including helpful essays on selecting, storing, and preparing fruit, this book will help you make the very most of fresh fruits from season to season. Listing of all the official state fruit for the 50 states, in order by state.
This is a list of official U.S. state foods: Notes. ^ In a proclamation as acting governor, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared the artichoke state vegetable, the avocado state fruit, the almond state nut, and rice state grain. The legislature did not enact these. ^ Georgia declared peanuts the state crop.
The Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is West Virginia's only native species of trout. The Legislature recognized it as the official State Fish by House Concurrent Resolution No. 6 adopted during the Regular Session in 1973. This native fish thrives in small, cold, spring-fed streams.
Learn about the history and characteristics of the Golden Delicious apple, the official state fruit of West Virginia since 1995. Discover how it was discovered by accident in Clay County in 1905 and became a global sensation.
Learn how a young man from Clay County discovered the first Golden Delicious apple tree in 1891 and sold it to the Stark Brothers nursery for $50. The Golden Delicious is a native son of West Virginia and a famous nectar-flavored yellow apple.
17 mar 2022 · In 1995, this incredible apple was designated as the state fruit and today people in all parts of the world get to enjoy Golden Delicious apples. It was only fitting that an apple as special as the Golden Delicious have its own festival.
28 gru 2022 · Learn how a seedling discovered on a farm in Clay County became the Golden Delicious apple, one of West Virginia's state symbols. Find out how it was named, marketed, and celebrated across the state.
