What makes a fruit a fruit?

El Badass · Sep-07-2009, 09:23 PM

Alright sorry if there has already been a thread on this I couldn't find it.

Ok so like that tittle says what makes a fruit a fruit?

chilli's, tomatoes, and cucumbers etc. have seeds so does that make them a fruit? If so why are they called vegetables?

So what are your thoughts?

flyboy2112 · Sep-07-2009, 09:28 PM

Chili peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers are considered fruits, not vegetables, for the exact reason you stated. You may have heard them called vegetables simply because it's a common misconception that everything that is sweet is a fruit and anything else is a vegetable.

xXComeFindMeXx · Sep-07-2009, 09:29 PM

lol. i think u have to much time on ur hands. jk jk. sorry Ericg27. But i was curious about that too

El Badass · Sep-07-2009, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyboy2112

Chili peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers are considered fruits, not vegetables, for the exact reason you stated. You may have heard them called vegetables simply because it's a common misconception that everything that is sweet is a fruit and anything else is a vegetable.

That's what I thought

Zelda · Sep-07-2009, 10:56 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit

Deus Ex Machina · Sep-07-2009, 11:03 PM

Just for reference too.
http://ekarj.com/248/tomatoes-are-vegetables/

**iwpoe** · Sep-08-2009, 12:18 AM

As opposed to the biological distinction detailed by other posters above, there is a culinary definition of fruit that treats usually sweet plant products as fruits and non-sweet plant products as vegetables. This is where your confusion comes from.

Sparticus · Sep-11-2009, 04:01 AM

I say that if it contains seeds, it is a fruit.

Radio Storm · Sep-11-2009, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparticus

I say that if it contains seeds, it is a fruit.

This. I can't think of a single "vegetable" that has seeds (because more than likely there aren't any).

Sep-07-2009, 09:23 PM	#1
El Badass (Eric) Member Join Date: July 22nd, 2009 Location: In the 505 Age: 16 Male My Diaries: ( 1 2 3 )	What makes a fruit a fruit? Alright sorry if there has already been a thread on this I couldn't find it. Ok so like that tittle says what makes a fruit a fruit? chilli's, tomatoes, and cucumbers etc. have seeds so does that make them a fruit? If so why are they called vegetables? So what are your thoughts? __________________ Life, version 3.0 Superstars The World click here GovBro- Bobby GovEgotisticalbitchmanwhore- Austin

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xXComeFindMeXx (Chance Pace) Member Join Date: August 9th, 2009 Location: Utah. Age: 15 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: What makes a fruit a fruit? lol. i think u have to much time on ur hands. jk jk. sorry Ericg27. But i was curious about that too __________________ Makin my way downtown. Walking fast. Faces passed. And im home bound. Just Stop please. Just let me go. Alejandro, Just let me go.

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Zelda Member Join Date: January 16th, 2006 Age: 19 Female My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: What makes a fruit a fruit? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit __________________ P101 Moderator 2006- Former H&A Moderator Atheist, Humanitarian, Comedian, Volunteer

Sep-07-2009, 11:03 PM	#6
Deus Ex Machina (Franky) Member Join Date: July 9th, 2007 Location: The United States of America Age: 17 Male	Re: What makes a fruit a fruit? Just for reference too. http://ekarj.com/248/tomatoes-are-vegetables/ __________________ "I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe. I was not offended, for I know I had to rise above it all, or drown in my own shit."

Sep-08-2009, 12:18 AM	#7
iwpoe (Matthew M Perry) Senior Moderator Join Date: April 16th, 2002 Location: America Age: 24 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: What makes a fruit a fruit? As opposed to the biological distinction detailed by other posters above, there is a culinary definition of fruit that treats usually sweet plant products as fruits and non-sweet plant products as vegetables. This is where your confusion comes from. __________________ Confused by the ToS rules? Read my summary. Yes, I am fully aware that I am difficult to read. This is not on purpose. I will clarify anything I have said to the best of my ability upon request. lol Hemlock Mispelling everything since 1999 Buy me a book for my library A 'Christian Philosophy' is a round square and a misunderstanding. ~Martin Heidegger, Introduction to Metaphysics Oh Mensch! Gieb Acht! Was spricht die tiefe Mitternacht? „Ich schlief, ich schlief —, „Aus tiefem Traum bin ich erwacht: — „Die Welt ist tief, „Und tiefer als der Tag gedacht. „Tief ist ihr Weh —, „Lust — tiefer noch als Herzeleid: „Weh spricht: Vergeh! „Doch alle Lust will Ewigkeit —, „—will tiefe, tiefe Ewigkeit! ~Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Chapter 59, "The Second Dance-Song"

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