Quoting from [sunson]:Yes it is. A tomato is a fruit.
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Quoting from [sunson]:Tomato is a fruit , Similarly caullflower is a flower com veg
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The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. 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). Blueberries, raspberries, and oranges are true fruits, and so are many kinds of nut. Some plants have a soft part which supports the seeds and is also called a 'fruit', though it is not developed from the ovary: the strawberry is an example. As far as cooking is concerned, some things which are strictly fruits may be called 'vegetables' because they are used in savoury rather than sweet cooking. The tomato, though technically a fruit, is often used as a vegetable, and a bean pod is also technically a fruit. The term 'vegetable' is more generally used of other edible parts of plants, such as cabbage leaves, celery stalks, and potato tubers, which are not strictly the fruit of the plant from which they come. Occasionally the term 'fruit' may be used to refer to a part of a plant which is not a fruit, but which is used in sweet cooking: rhubarb, for example. So a tomato is the fruit of the tomato plant, but can be used as a vegetable in cooking.
taken from http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutother/tomato
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http://vegetablegardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/fruit_or_vegetable_
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/question143.htm
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i believe it is
Quoting from [sunson]:Yes, its a fruit. The word tomato derives from a word in the Nahuatl language, tomatl.
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The scientific name, lycopersi means wolf peach whose scientific name means wolf fruit, common name wolf apple.
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Quoting from [kivi]:Quoting from [sunson]:Yes it is. A tomato is a fruit.
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If my memory is correct, and it has been years, I have a strabnge feeling that a tomato is also related to a Rose as well? (or was that strawberries?).
I think its one or the other. So maybe I should start adding rose petals to my salads?
Quoting from [Foow]:Mate I must tell you that tomatoes are not in the rose family. They are however related to peppers, potatoes, eggplant, deadly nightshadeQuoting from [kivi]:Quoting from [sunson]:Yes it is. A tomato is a fruit.
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If my memory is correct, and it has been years, I have a strabnge feeling that a tomato is also related to a Rose as well? (or was that strawberries?).I think its one or the other. So maybe I should start adding rose petals to my salads?
maybe it was strawberries a rose is related to. then again it may have just been someone taking the mickey
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The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. 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). Blueberries, raspberries, and oranges are true fruits, and so are many kinds of nut. Some plants have a soft part which supports the seeds and is also called a 'fruit', though it is not developed from the ovary: the strawberry is an example. As far as cooking is concerned, some things which are strictly fruits may be called 'vegetables' because they are used in savoury rather than sweet cooking. The tomato, though technically a fruit, is often used as a vegetable, and a bean pod is also technically a fruit. The term 'vegetable' is more generally used of other edible parts of plants, such as cabbage leaves, celery stalks, and potato tubers, which are not strictly the fruit of the plant from which they come. Occasionally the term 'fruit' may be used to refer to a part of a plant which is not a fruit, but which is used in sweet cooking: rhubarb, for example. So a tomato is the fruit of the tomato plant, but can be used as a vegetable in cooking
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Quoting from [Foow]:Quoting from [kivi]:Quoting from [sunson]:Yes it is. A tomato is a fruit.
Who can tell me ?
If my memory is correct, and it has been years, I have a strabnge feeling that a tomato is also related to a Rose as well? (or was that strawberries?).I think its one or the other. So maybe I should start adding rose petals to my salads?
I think it should be wolf-berry you are talking about instead of strawberry. They seem to be of the same genus and both scientific name contain the word "lycos" which mean wolf. It is also know as wolf peach or wolf apple.
Anyway, it is definitely a fruit.
And by the way, adding rose petals to your salad is a wonderful idea, it is rich in vitamins. Most beautician and dietician are promoting it nowadays. Just be careful with the thorns.