Food Capitals of the World Trivia Quiz

Answer: Artichoke

Castroville in California grows about 75% of the artichokes eaten in the U.S.A.. Since the 1940s the town has held an annual Artichoke Festival. Activities during the festival include cooking demonstrations, musical entertainment, a classic car show and a parade. Marilyn Monroe was an "Artichoke Queen" during a festival in the 1947 and William Hung was the "Artichoke King" in 2006.

The cardoon is another member of the thistle family and sometimes called the artichoke thistle. It is edible. Good luck eating a Scottish thistle. I don't know if they are edible and it would be nasty getting past the thorns. The eggplant (aubergine) is a member of the nightshade family so it's related to the tomato and potato.

Answer: Arkansas

Alma, Arkansas is home to the Allen Canning Company and its plant in Alma cans over 50% of America's spinach. A statue of Popeye can be found in Alma and the annual Spinach Festival is held there every April. Crystal City in Texas also calls itself the Spinach Capital of the World.

Answer: Avocado

Fallbrook is in northern San Diego County. There has been an annual avocado festival in spring since 1962. More avocadoes are grown in this region than any other in The United States.

Answer: Lexington

Lexington, North Carolina has been holding the annual Barbecue Festival since 1984. Over 100,000 visitors descend on the town for the music and other entertainment, fireworks and of course, the food. Pork shoulder is the traditional meat used in a Lexington style barbecue.

Answer: Date

Indio is located in the Coachella Valley in southern California. It's home to not only date agriculture but also citrus groves and vegetable fields. The annual Date Festival is held every February. Indio also hosts the International Tamale Festival in December.

Answer: California

The cities are only 16 miles (26kms) apart in the Central Valley of California. The 8 miles surrounding Selma produces 90% of the raisins grown in the USA. Many stone fruits are also grown in the area leading to Selma once calling itself the "Home of the Peach" and a "Peach of a City".

Answer: Catfish

There are several towns in the U.S.A. which are state capitals of catfish but Belzoni is the catfish capital of the world. They host the annual world "World Catfish Festival" in April every year. Belzoni is located in Humphreys County, Mississippi and the county produces more farm raised catfish than any other in the U.S.A.

Answer: Michigan

Traverse City, Michigan has hosted the World Cherry Festival since 1926. The festival takes place in the first full week of July and is the main tourist attraction drawing people to Traverse City. The city is located in Grand Traverse County and it's estimated the county produces over 300,000,000 pounds of cherries annually.

Answer: Crawfish

The crawfish is a freshwater crustacean related to the lobster. The Annual Crawfish Festival is held in the first weekend of May every year. You can eat crawfish prepared in almost every fashion possible to your heart's content while listening to Cajun, Zydeco and Swamp Pop music. Breaux Bridge, a town of around 8,000 people, has been holding the festival since 1960. Don't miss the crawfish races!

Answer: Dove Creek, Colorado

Dove Creek doesn't claim to produce the largest crop of pinto beans. They claim to produce the best. The local red soil and climate create a perfect environment for pinto beans. The beans have been grown there for at least a thousand years. Dove Creek with its population of around 700 is the county seat for Dolores County which has a total population of only around 1850.