If the cranberry is the grouchy uncle, the blueberry is the overachieving golden child. It’s the official state fruit of several states, including Maine and New Jersey. But here’s the crazy part: native Americans called them “star berries” because of the five-pointed star on the blossom end. That’s practically a patriotic symbol right there. Also, blueberries are one of the only foods that are naturally blue. The rest of the blue stuff in our diet is mostly food coloring, which tells you everything about our relationship with nature.
And it’s a superfood. Blueberries are so high in antioxidants that scientists suspect they might make you virtually immortal. Or at least give you slightly better odds against a hangover. One study even suggested that eating a cup of blueberries a day can lower your blood pressure. So basically, they’re the fruit equivalent of a yoga session—but with better flavor.
National fruit of USA with name and Their Picture - Names in English
The Watermelon: The Party Animal
Let’s not ignore the watermelon, which is technically a vegetable (a berry, actually) but is treated like the life of the party. It’s 92% water, so it’s basically fruit-flavored hydration. You ever try to eat a watermelon in public? It’s a mess. Juice everywhere, seeds flying, and you look like you just survived a food fight. But that’s the charm. It’s the only fruit that comes with its own theme song (look up “Watermelon Crawl”), and it’s the unofficial snack of July Fourth. Watermelon is the fruit that says, “I don’t care if I stain my shirt; I’m free.”
