Strawberry and Blueberry:
In 2001, the General Assembly named the strawberry as the official Red Berry of North Carolina, and named the blueberry as the official Blue Berry of the state.Strawberries (genus fragaria) are high in Vitamin C and A, and supply 8% of the RDA for Iron. There are only 60 calories in a cup of fresh berries and zero grams of fat. A cup of blueberries (genus vaccinium) supplies 50% of the RDA for Vitamin C, as well as 22% of the fiber recommended for a healthy diet.According to the 1997 Census of Agriculture, North Carolina was ranked 8th in the nation for strawberries harvested, and ranked behind only 4 states in the production of blueberries.
Both berries are grown throughout the state, and consumers can pick their own berries from farms from one end of the North Carolina to the other.
