my opinion is if it has seeds its a fruit
2006-09-02 10:59:03 · 11 answers · asked by geminigodess 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
botanically you're spot on - tomato is a fruit. What most people fail to realize is that "fruits" have often been used as vegetables since the middle ages (and even before). Stewing meats with tomato is one example, since the tomato also acts to help marinate and tenderize the meat.
2006-09-02 11:02:01 · answer #1 · answered by Loresinger99 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Supreme Court ruled officially that the tomato is a fruit in 1893 in NIX v. HEDDEN, 149 U.S. 304 (1893). So if the highest court in the land rules the tomato is a fruit, what else is there to debate?
2006-09-02 11:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is a fruit. All seed bearing things are fruits. Cucumbers are fruits too.
2006-09-02 11:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by Pippy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So, is squash a fruit? It has seeds. What about fruit okra? Yummy! And the list goes on. Honestly, I don't really care how they categorize it, I just need my ketchup!
2006-09-02 11:05:27 · answer #4 · answered by melinda_rn2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard that a tomato is a fruit (which it really is) until you cook it and then it's a vegetable.
2006-09-02 11:04:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mariah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically it is a fruit, for the reason you say. It's not as sugarry as most fruits are.
In my opinion, it doesn't matter what you call it. A home-grown vine-ripened tomato is delicious whatever name you give it!
2006-09-02 11:26:37 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What long term issue?? It's a fruit. Let it go!!
2006-09-02 11:24:13 · answer #7 · answered by Sherrie L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it is a fruit but it doesnt taste very fruity so i'd call it a vedgtible becaouse it gos well with salad!!! ^_^
2006-09-02 11:02:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask a tomato.
humans get preoccupied with their words for things, but the things don't actually care.
2006-09-02 11:04:20 · answer #9 · answered by jarm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does it make any difference to the plant kingdom??
2006-09-02 11:05:35 · answer #10 · answered by last 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋