50 states: 50 food capitals

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50 states: 50 food capitals

Where to taste a local specialty in each state, from Idaho's potato capital to the country's fruitcake and yogurt capitals.

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The Chile Capital of the World, Hatch, N.M., produces an abundance of New Mexican green chile, which is generically referred to as Hatch chile. Try it at the Hatch Chile Festival in September.(Photo: Jayne Clark, USA TODAY)

America is full of fun "capitals", from the "bicycle capital of the northwest" to the "weather capital of the world", and we found a place in each state that claims a food capital title. You can probably guess the potato capital and the cherry capital, but the homes of fruitcake, burgoo, and even ice cream, may surprise.

Of course, California is the king of food capitals, as a major agricultural destination. The state hosts the almond, broccoli, carrot, date, garlic, kiwi fruit, lima bean and raisin capitals. Four or five American cities vie for the strawberry capital title, and there are multiple chili and watermelon capitals.

Browse the photos above for a capital claim to fame in each state and where you can try each local specialty. Plus, see more from our 50 state series below.

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