Published by admin on Sun, 02/19/2023 - 11:23pm
LESLIE’S TRIVA BITS: February 20, 2023
Official state bird, tree, song ... these we expect. Official state nut? Well, yes. Some states do have one. Passion for pralines and pie led to the pecan becoming the official state nut of Alabama and Arkansas. Pecans are the “official state health nut” of Texas as well. For Missouri, the official state nut is the eastern black walnut. For Oregon, it’s the hazelnut, since Oregon grows about 98% of all the hazelnuts produced in the United States.
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