14 Vegetables That Are Actually Fruits

mabadi@businessinsider.com (Mark Abadi), Business Insider
Mon, 06/18/2018 - 12:16pm

Reuters Think you can tell a fruit from a vegetable? Think again. In the world of food, there are many plants most people consider vegetables that are actually fruits, botanically speaking. The most famous example is probably the tomato. Its status as a fruit or a vegetable was so contentious that in 1893 the Supreme Court had to weigh in and settle the issue once and for all. What it comes down to isn't sweetness, but seeds.

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