is a tomatoe considered in the fruit family are veggie family???

Question

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Answer 1

tomatoes are often considered to be a vegetable... hoever they are in fact a fruit... and a fruit that has more vitamin C than an orange.

Answer 2

Tomatoes are in the fruit family

Answer 3

Botanically speaking, a tomato is the ovary, together with its seeds, of a flowering plant, i.e. a fruit or, more precisely, a berry. However, from a culinary perspective the tomato is typically served as a meal, or part of a main course of a meal, meaning that it would be (and is) considered a vegetable.

Answer 4

By definition, a tomato is a fruit because it has seeds! However, the government deems it to be a vegetable for tax purposes. No it was actually an act to bennefit the people and save us from paying taxes on tomatoes. I did a search last year to satisfy my curiosity here. sorry, I didn't save the web site !

Answer 5

They are technically a fruit because, in large part, of the way they grow. According to Wikipedia: "a tomato is the ovary, together with its seeds, of a flowering plant, i.e. a fruit or, more precisely, a berry." However, in cooking, it is treated and served as a vegetable.

Answer 6

According to science, a tomato is a fruit.

Answer 7

A TOMATO is technically a fruit, but for practical purposes, it's a veggie.


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Answer 8

Tomato is classified as fruit although everyone including grocery stores think they are veggies.

Answer 9

Tomato is a fruit.. Think...If it continues to ripen after it is picked it is a a fruit..If it starts to rot then it is a vegetable. That is a an easy way to remember.

Answer 10

A fruit and vegetable because people serve it in salads and some people enjoy eating it as a fruit.And it's a member of both families like corn.