Is a Tomato a Fruit or a Vegetable?
Tomatoes. The one food that sparks debates in kitchens, classrooms, and grocery aisles alike. Is it a fruit? A vegetable? A delicious identity crisis? I remember my high school biology teacher asking this question, and suddenly, the classroom turned into a courtroom. Team Fruit shouted, “It has seeds!” Team Vegetable countered, “But you don’t put it in fruit salad!” Chaos ensued. Let’s break it down—scientifically, culinarily, legally, and even nutritionally—so you can finally win this debate at your next dinner party. The Science Says: It’s a Fruit. Botanically speaking, tomatoes are fruits. A fruit is the part of a plant that develops from a flower and contains seeds. Apples? Fruits. Oranges? Fruits. Tomatoes? Also fruits. I once visited a farm...