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Chinook Salmon – Oregon State Fish

Chinook Salmon – Oregon State Fish

According to NOAA Fisheries Service: Salmon are an important source of spiritual and physical sustenance for west coast Indian tribes, and they are very important to many other residents of the west coast and to west coast economies. Chinook salmon are also called tyee or king salmon. They are called “king” because they are the largest of the Pacific salmon. Chinook salmon reach as much as 58 inches in length and...
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Pear Parfait

Pear Parfait

Celebrate Oregon’s state fruit and lend a unique taste to your next breakfast. Pears were named Oregon’s State Fruit in 2005, and they are the state’s number one fruit tree crop with a value of over $76,700,000 (2004).  According to Brand Oregon, “Early colonists raised pears in America”s eastern settlements until crop blights proved too severe to sustain widespread cultivation. Pear trees...
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Pacific Golden Chanterelle – Oregon State Mushroom

Pacific Golden Chanterelle – Oregon State Mu...

The 1999 Legislature recognized the Pacific golden chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus) as the official mushroom of the State of Oregon. This mushroom is a wild, edible fungi of high culinary value that is unique to the Pacific Northwest. More than 500,000 pounds of the Pacific golden chanterelles are harvested annually in Oregon, representing a large portion of the commercial mushroom business. – from the Oregon Blue...
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