Why are tomatoes considered a fruit?!


Question: Why are tomatoes considered a fruit!?
What makes something either a fruit or vegetable!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Because they have smooth skin and internal seeds!. BTW bell peppers are technically a fruit!.


It all has to do with the botanical classification of plants!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Anything with seeds is considered to be a fruit!.!.!.!.seems a little odd to me since many veggies have seeds, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, etc!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

a tomato is the fruit of the tomato plant, but can be used as a vegetable in cookingWww@FoodAQ@Com

http://wiki!.answers!.com/Q/Why_is_a_tomat!.!.!.

hope this helpsWww@FoodAQ@Com

The book of Leviticus!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Tomatoes have seeds as do other fruitsWww@FoodAQ@Com

i call it a fruit becase it has seeds!. but i think its more a vegetable Www@FoodAQ@Com

because it has seedsWww@FoodAQ@Com





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