I have a question. Is a tomatoe a fruit or a vegetable?
2007-02-14 22:14:02 · 9 answers · asked by joseph w 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
A tomatoe is a fruit,but the grocery store classifies it as a vegetable.
2007-02-15 01:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by Candi Apples 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fruit
2007-02-15 06:22:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i read the answers and they are right. a vegetable is anything grown under the ground ... say potatoes for example. but we also have the cucumber which is not grown under ground but is a vegetable ... i have also heard the the tomato is a fruit, but most fruits are sweet or sweet tasting. i still consider the tomato a veggie tho.
2007-02-15 08:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by connie m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, it is a fruit. Scientists categorize these things on the basis of the structure of the edible portion. Like an apple or a pear, a tomato has a fleshy outer portion with seeds inside. This is very different from a potato or lettuce.
2007-02-15 06:19:03 · answer #4 · answered by k7q7x7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a fruit according to scientist because it flower and grows as an apple with seeds on the inside and a fleshy skin on the outside. At one time tomatoes were known as "love apples".
2007-02-15 06:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, the people above are right. "Science dudes" say fruit, but I'm not going to cut it up on top of my cold cereal.
2007-02-15 12:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by V 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tomato is counted among vegetables
2007-02-15 06:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by paras 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a fruit
2007-02-15 06:24:41 · answer #8 · answered by Loki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is what you want it to be. Science dudes will tell you it is a fruit. of course who assigns that name to it. Science dudes.
2007-02-15 06:24:08 · answer #9 · answered by the light exposes the darkenss 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋