Is a tomato a fruit or vegetable.?

Question

me n my freinds are debating this in class so if i could get a credibale source id really appreiciate it.. Thanx

Answer 1

wikipedia can help with that, but it is considered a fruit

Answer 2

The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant (though cultivated forms may be seedless). Blueberries, raspberries, and oranges are true fruits, and so are many kinds of nut. Some plants have a soft part which supports the seeds and is also called a 'fruit', though it is not developed from the ovary: the strawberry is an example. As far as cooking is concerned, some things which are strictly fruits may be called 'vegetables' because they are used in savoury rather than sweet cooking. The tomato, though technically a fruit, is often used as a vegetable, and a bean pod is also technically a fruit. The term 'vegetable' is more generally used of other edible parts of plants, such as cabbage leaves, celery stalks, and potato tubers, which are not strictly the fruit of the plant from which they come. Occasionally the term 'fruit' may be used to refer to a part of a plant which is not a fruit, but which is used in sweet cooking: rhubarb, for example. So a tomato is the fruit of the tomato plant, but can be used as a vegetable in cooking.

Answer 3

Fruit

Answer 4

Fruit

Botanically speaking, a tomato is the ovary, together with its seeds, of a flowering plant, that is a fruit or, more precisely, a berry. However, from a culinary perspective, the tomato is not as sweet as those foodstuffs usually called fruits and it is typically served as part of a main course of a meal, as are other vegetables, rather than at dessert. And the term "vegetable" has no botanical meaning and is purely a culinary term.

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Answer 5

To really figure out if a tomato is a fruit or vegetable, you need to know what makes a fruit a fruit, and a vegetable a vegetable. The big question to ask is, DOES IT HAVE SEEDS?

If the answer is yes, then technically, you have a FRUIT. This, of course, makes your tomato a fruit. It also makes cucumbers, squash, green beans and walnuts all fruits as well. VEGETABLES such as, radishes, celery, carrots, and lettuce do NOT have seeds (that are part of what we eat) and so they are grouped as vegetables.

Now don't go looking for tomatoes next to the oranges in your grocery stores. Certain fruits like tomatoes and green beans will probably always be mostly referred to as "vegetables" in today's society.

NOW YOU KNOW!

Answer 6

Fruit

The term "vegetable" has no botanical meaning and is purely a culinary term.

In 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court said the tomato is a vegetable. However, they are not botanists and were only classifying its use for the benefit of a tarriff. The fruit is used as a vegetable because it is not sweet like most fruits.

A good explanation is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato#Fruit_or_vegetable.3F

Answer 7

Many people think that a tomato is a vegetable, some people think its both.. but actually the tomato is a fruit.. Believe It

Answer 8

It is considered a fruit because of the seeds inside.

Answer 9

It's definitely a fruit

Answer 10

It is a fruit and years a go people didn't eat them. They grew them to decorate their homes. Like the way ivy is used. I don't recall the mans name but one day he started eating them. People really thought he was going to die. Funny now most of us love them. This is true. Look it up at the library.

Answer 11

well studies show that a tomato is in fact a fruit. they say this because it has the characteristics of a fruit.they also say this because most people eat it as they would a fruit.