tomatoes, Fruit or vegetable?

[j_parks_jr]

Is a tomatoe a fruit or vegetable

[blythkeith]

Fruit.

[cheyenne]

fruit

[CleverClogs]

I think it classes as a fruit as it has seeds......... I think........

[bernardo]

It's a fruit because the seeds are inside the actual thingy (like a cucumber, which is also a fruit) (unlike a potato, which is a vegetable)

[apricot]

Rhubarb is a vegetable.

[Toffee]

How about peppers?

[spiff]

peppers are a fruit too. as said it's about having the seeds on the inside. the exception is a strawberry.AND bananas are actually a herb!!

[smithy]

I remember having these discussions years ago and the answers were:- 1. if it a reproductive element (contains seeds)of the plant it is a fruit 2. if it is a seed that is hard it is a nut. 3. if it is an aromatic plant without a woody stem it is a herb (herbaceaous plant) 4. if it is any part of a plant other than the fruiting body it is a vegetable I reckon that 'cos it has seed in it, the banana is the fruit of a herb (banana plant doesn't have a woody trunk/stem) note: a little used feature of google is define: such as define:banana

[JiZzHardy]

TECHNICALLY, TOMATOES OR FRUIT CUZ IT HAS SEEDS INSIDE but it in the cooking world, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers are all CLASSIFIED AS VEGETABLES no joke, true story neways, just my two cents much luv, JiZz

[5029]

And there is no E on the end of tomato

[Gef]

Who cares? Tomatoes count towards your daily 5 portions, potatoes don't.

[tapas]

A fruit. It was classed as a vegetable by US customs collector,in the 19th century, as imported fruit was exempt from tax, whereas veggies weren't. This maybe why there is so much confusion.

[TommyC]

But a strawberry's seeds are on the outside, yet you wouldn't dream of calling it a vegetable, so that isn't the true test. Instead, the simple and accurate test is always that if it grows wholly or partially underground (onion, leek, potato, etc) it's a vegetable, but if it grows wholly above ground (apple, pear, strawberry, tomato) it's a fruit. And Yes, that means that sweetcorn and cucumbers are technically FRUIT..!!