Tomatoe, Fruit or Veggie?

My boyfriend and I were having a debate, is the Tomatoe a fruit or a veggie?...
I think it's a fruit, (I swear it was on the Magic School bus lol)
My boyfriend thinks it is a Veggie...



what do YOU think ;)

Technically a tomato is a fruit, but I always refer to it as a vegetable as it just seems more like a veggie than a fruit.

do you have any back to your basis?? Meaning do... you have any info backing up that it is a fruit and not a veggie?? :p (I must be right lol)

It is indeed a fruit. I am sure you can find plenty of information online. :p

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexper...utother/tomato

I believe it's a fruit, however, I always think of it as a veggie. ;)

A fruit, because of the seeds.

Yep, a fruit is always created after a plant has been pollinated and the seeds are formed inside it. This is supposed to attract a bird or other animal who will digest the fruit but leave the seeds in its faeces, therefore allowing the new plant a good start in life.

A vegetable is a different area of the plant, usually the root, and it has no seeds.

I like to think of it as a veggie, the thought of putting fruit on burgers and subs etc..yuk!:p

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Originally Posted by Miss Z

Yep, a fruit is always created after a plant has been pollinated and the seeds are formed inside it. This is supposed to attract a bird or other animal who will digest the fruit but leave the seeds in its faeces, therefore allowing the new plant a good start in life.

A vegetable is a different area of the plant, usually the root, and it has no seeds.

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veggies have seeds... what about the cucumber? and the bean?

A cucumber technically is a fruit too, produced when the plant has been pollinated (I think!). I think a bean is different, I think it's a pulse but I'm not entirely sure how they're different to fruit and veggies :)

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Originally Posted by Miss Z

A cucumber technically is a fruit too, produced when the plant has been pollinated (I think!). I think a bean is different, I think it's a pulse but I'm not entirely sure how they're different to fruit and veggies :)

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Wow, did you do a project on fruits and veggies? lol :p How do you know this??

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Originally Posted by GreyhoundGirl

Wow, did you do a project on fruits and veggies? lol :p How do you know this??

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LMAO, my brain is crammed full of all sorts of useless stuff I think :p Whether it's all right or not remains to be seen!

I've always been taught a tomato is a fruit so it would make sense that a cucumber is too.

Fruit! What Zara said! I was also taught that things like green beans and peppers are also technically fruits.