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Is a tomato a fruit

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Scientifically speaking, a tomato is a fruit. People who cook with it, however, still use it as a vegetable.

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The big question to ask is, DOES IT HAVE SEEDS? If the answer is yes, then technically, (botanically) you have a FRUIT.ChaCha

Yes, it is considered a fruit because it has seeds. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Things that do not contain seeds are vegetables, in the technical sense. Everything else is a fruit. Tomatoes, cucumbers, corn grains, and bean pods are all technically fruits. ChaCha!

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