Is a tomato a fruit?
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
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Yes, it is considered a fruit because it has seeds. Thanks for using ChaCha!
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Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. Thanks for using ChaCha!
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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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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). ChaCha!
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Yes, a tomato is technically a fruit.
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A tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable. But do you know WHY a tomato is actually a fruit? The answer is because it has seeds. Thanks for using ChaCha!
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