Question

True or false: A tomato is a vegetable

Answer 1

True. A tomato is a type of edible fruit, but it is commonly referred to as a vegetable for culinary purposes.

Tomatoes are a popular ingredient in many dishes, and are used in salads, sauces, soups, and sandwiches. They are also used to make ketchup, salsa, and other condiments. Tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C, potassium, and other vitamins and minerals.

Answer 2

Tomatoes are fruits that are considered vegetables by nutritionists. Botanically, a fruit is a ripened flower ovary and contains seeds. Tomatoes, plums, zucchinis, and melons are all edible fruits, but things like maple “helicopters” and floating dandelion puffs are fruits too.