Tomato fruit or veggitable?

Question

i have been arguing with my grandmother the last 15 minutes and i want to know ur opinion.

Answer 1

good question... I was always confused by the difference between fruits and veggies... but I think its safe to say that if society tells you its a vegetable, then it probably is (even though science might say otherwise)...

Answer 2

Check this out for an interesting answer to the question:

http://www.tomato-cages.com/tomato-history.html

The reason it was classified as a fruit was to avoid taxation in the late 1800's. But from a botany standpoint (and a legal one, too, thanks to the Supreme Court), it's actually a vegetable. Read the whole article for the shocking details! :-)

That came as news to me. I've always been told that it was a fruit!

Answer 3

Even though we all think of a tomato as a vegetable, it's not. It's a fruit. What makes it a fruit? It has seeds-- true vegetables don't.

Answer 4

We tend to think that if it is savory it is vegetable. If it is sweet, it is fruit. Not so. Tomato is a fruit because the seeds are contained in it.

Answer 5

The tomato is a fruit.

Answer 6

Tomatoes are in the berry family. Berries are fruits. *smiles* Hope that helps.

Answer 7

a tomato is BOTH a vegetable and a fruit, so you don't have to argue anymore.

Answer 8

Its a fruit grown in the vegtable garden my dear.

Answer 9

Grows on a vine "fruit" in ground "vegi"

Answer 10

technically a fruit because it has seeds.

but everyone thinks its a veggie.

so you are both right. give her a hug and stop arguing.