North Carolina diverse background the diversity between the national drinks and fruits (etcetera) is immense. North Carolina national berries are Strawberries and Blueberries because of the income they have brought over the years and the way they are so widely grown across North Carolina. North Carolina national drink is milk; it is not the only state that has milk as its national drink Wisconsin and Virginia also have milk as their national drink. Also the fact that North Carolinians consume about 143 million gallons of milk per year makes milk a good nomination for state drink. North Carolina’s state bird is the Cardinal this bird was elected nominee for state bird on March 4, 1943. Although none of the North Carolinian teams have nothing to do with the cardinal that is their bird. North Carolina’s state boat is the shad boat. This boat was set as state boat in 1987 and was because it was used by some of the Indians that once lived in North Carolina. North Carolina’s state dog is the plot hound this dog was given the privilege of becoming the state dog on August 12, 1989.  This dog was found in the mountains of North Carolina around 1750 and they began breeding it within the sate therefore it became state dog. North Carolina’s state fish is the Channel Bass and was done so in 1971, these fish are usually found on the Tar Heel Costal waters. North Carolina’s state flower is the dogwood this flower was chosen because of the abundance there is of it all over the state, from the mountains to the coast. North Carolina’s state fruit is the Scuppernong Grape because being the first grape ever cultivated in the United States it is worthy of its position. North Carolina’s state insect is the honey bee Because North Carolina makes over 2 million dollars in the state. North Carolina’s state mammal is the grey Squirrel, because it is very commonly found in North Carolina. North Carolina’s state reptile is the Box turtle because it is very useful to the North Carolinian climate it helps get rid of many insects harmful to the area.