does it really matter
its a considered a vegtable in life but classified as a fruit because of the seeds
2007-12-13 10:24:38
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answered by Dennis 2
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Botanically the Tomato is a fruit. In 1893 Jon Nix et al were fruit importers (or so they thought). They sued New York customs collector Edward Hedden to recover duties "paid under protest" on the import of tomatoes from the West Indies. At the time, vegetables required a 10 percent tariff. Fruits were imported duty-free. In other words Nix said tomatoes were fruit (no duty) and Hedden said they're vegetables (pay me big boy)!
So, they went to court, the Supreme Court. After arguments were presented Justice Gray ruled that because tomatoes where known as and used as vegetables, that's what they were...vegetables! Nix got Nixed!
2007-12-13 10:20:03
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answered by Anonymous
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The confusion approximately 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises by using alterations in utilization between scientists and chefs. Scientifically conversing, a tomato is definitely a fruit. actual end result are developed from the ovary interior the backside of the flower, and incorporate the seeds of the plant (nevertheless cultivated varieties may be seedless). Blueberries, raspberries, and oranges are actual end result, and so are many varieties of nut. some flora have a comfortable section which helps the seeds and is likewise observed as a 'fruit', nevertheless it is not developed from the ovary: the strawberry is an occasion. so a techniques as cooking is worried, some issues that are strictly end result may be observed as 'vegetables' by using fact they are utilized in savoury fairly than candy cooking. The tomato, nevertheless technically a fruit, is often used as a vegetable, and a bean pod is likewise technically a fruit. The term 'vegetable' is greater commonly used of different fit to be eaten areas of flora, alongside with cabbage leaves, celery stalks, and potato tubers, that are no longer strictly the fruit of the plant from which they arrive. at times the term 'fruit' may be used to communicate over with portion of a plant which isn't a fruit, yet it somewhat is utilized in candy cooking: rhubarb, case in point. So a tomato is the fruit of the tomato plant, yet may be used as a vegetable in cooking.
2016-11-26 21:07:24
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answered by wengreen 4
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A tomato is a fruit. Fruits have seeds and vegetables do not.
2007-12-13 10:21:52
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answered by Anonymous
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A fruit.
2007-12-13 10:35:01
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answered by Anonymous
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Fruit - Fruits have seeds.
Here is some more information on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato
2007-12-13 10:16:22
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answer #6
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answered by Jennifer 5
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A fruit - fruits have seeds
2007-12-13 10:15:38
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answered by momof2 2
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fruit
2007-12-13 10:22:38
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answer #8
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answered by leah 3
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Its a fruit.
2007-12-13 10:21:15
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answered by Babe 5
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fruit
2007-12-13 10:16:41
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answered by Anonymous
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