Utah adopted the cherry , a very popular symbol in Japan. Berries Nova Scotia's official provincial fruit is the blueberry , while cranberry juice was adopted as Massachusetts' official beverage. Vegetables Ohio's state beverage is tomato juice , while Arkansas adopted the South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato . Georgia crowned the vidalia onion , and Texas countered with the Texas sweet onion . Pinto beans and the chile pepper are New Mexico's official vegetables.
Corn is Wisconsin's official grain, while Massachusetts adopted the corn muffin as a symbol.
But the best known corn symbol is Nebraska's nickname, Cornhusker State . The pecan is Alabama's official nut and Texas' state tree, the walnut Missouri's state nut. The hazelnut is an European import adopted by Oregon. The peanut isn't a real nut, which is probably why Georgia designated it the official crop. The roots of Utah's state flower, the sego lily , is credited with saving early settlers from starvation.