HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FRUIT SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of fruit we usually think of as a vegetable is ____
A
a carrot
B
lettuce
C
a potato
D
A tomato.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tomatoes are the best example of a fruit mistaken for a vegetable. How do you decide if a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable? Since it contains seeds, it is considered a fruit in the botanical sense. However, for all other purposes, they are treated as a vegetable.

Detailed explanation-2: -Botanically speaking, tomatoes fit the definition of a fruit. However, they’re still commonly referred to as vegetables because of their flavor profile.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tomato is a simple fleshy fruit of berry type.

Detailed explanation-4: -leafy green – lettuce, spinach and silverbeet. cruciferous – cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoli. marrow – pumpkin, cucumber and zucchini. root – potato, sweet potato and yam. More items

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