MISSOURI: Food Facts and Trivia
Missouri is the 5th largest rice producer in the U.S., growing about 6.5% of the U.S. rice crop (2008). More than half of Missouri rice farms are concentrated in Butler County in the southeast corner of the state. Commercial rice production began in the early 20th century as Arkansas rice growers expanded to newly cleared land. Missouri rice production is 99% long grain rice.
The White Hawthorn Blossom is the official state flower of Missouri.
The official state nut of Missouri is the Eastern Black Walnut.
Washington, Missouri, is known as the Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World.
On July 3, 1985 the honey bee was officially declared the state insect of Missouri
The first ready-mix food to be sold commercially was Aunt Jemima pancake flour. It was invented in St. Joseph, Missouri and introduced in 1899.
Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, Missouri is the largest beer producing plant in the nation.
Soybeans are the largest cash crop in Missouri.
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