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State Fruit: Scuppernong Grape; State Vegetable: Sweet Potato

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Although the scuppernong grape did not become the state fruit until 2001, this little grape's role in North Carolina history predates the exploration and colonization of the Cape Fear River valley. The sweet potato became the state vegetable in the 1990s, but its edible presence in North Carolina goes back to the dinosaurs! This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 26 September 2003. Available now at: http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/collateral/articles/State.fruit.veg.pdf

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topics		audiences
16th Century 17th Century 20th Century American Indian Geography People Places Settlement		Family, Adults, Educators Grades 4, 8, High School, College

NC school curriculum goals

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Grade: 4th 5th 8th English/Language Arts 1, 3, 2 3, 2, 1 2 Social Studies 5, 3, 2, 1 5, 4, 3, 1 1, 8

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grapes wine fruit agriculture vegetable Tater Tots