Section 145-18 - State fruit and State berries(a) The official fruit of the State of North Carolina is the Muscadine grape (Vitis genus).(b) The official red berry of the State is the strawberry (Fragaria genus).(c) The official blue berry of the State is the blueberry (Vaccinium genus).Amended by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 63,s. 7-b, eff. 6/27/2023.Added by 2001 - 488, s. 1, eff. 12/16/2001.