TEXAS TRIVIA
Texas ranks 6th in U.S. rice production, growing about 5.3% of the U.S. rice crop on 145,000 acres. Texas production is 98% long grain rice, and about 2% medium grain rice. Commercial rice production in Texas began in earnest in the 1880s.
There were 381 tortilla manufacturing establishments in the U.S. in 2007, 1/3 of them in Texas. (US Census Bureau, 2010)
Total production of cattle and calves in Texas was 6.5 billion pounds in 2008. (US Census Bureau, 2010)
• The Texas Red Grapefruit is the State Fruit of Texas.
• Texas has 2 Official Peppers, the jalapeno and the chiltepin (both used in its Official Dish, Chili)
• Chili is the official State Dish of Texas.
• The official State Vegetable of Texas is the Texas Sweet onion.
• The Pecan Tree was designated as the State Tree of Texas in 1919.
• The official State Plant of Texas is the edible prickly pear cactus.
Dr Pepper was invented in Waco, Texas in 1885.
Texas' cattle population is estimated to be near 16 million.
More land is farmed in Texas than in any other state.
The American Airlines Sports Center in Dallas, Texas, has the most toilets per capita of any sports and entertainment venue in the U.S.
TEXAS ‘CAPITALS’
• Denison is the official Wine Root Stock Capital of the World.
• Elgin is the official Sausage Capital of Texas.
• Friona is the official Cheeseburger Capital of Texas.
• Hawkins is the official Pancake Capital of Texas.
• Knox City is the official Seedless Watermelon Capital of Texas.
• Lockhart is the official Barbecue Capital of Texas.
• Madisonville is the official Mushroom Capital of Texas.
• Mauriceville is the official Crawfish Capital of Texas.
• Parker County is the official Peach Capital of Texas.
• Weslaco is the official Citrus Capital of Texas.
• West Tawakoni is the official Catfish Capital of Texas.
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