HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FRUIT SCIENCE
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Question
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A vegetable but with seeds.
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A thing that every one eats.
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A thing hat no one eats.
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None of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Green peas pods are actually seeds developed from the flowering plant and hence qualify as fruits. Similarly, if you notice carefully, the centre of okra also contains a good amount of seeds, thus making it fruit and not a vegetable.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples are peas, beans, snow peas (mangetout), sprouted beans and seeds and sweet corn.
Detailed explanation-3: -Popular fruits with seeds are apples, kiwis, figs, papaya, passion fruit, strawberries, pears, pomegranates, watermelon, and grapes.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to the botanical definition, then, cucumbers are considered fruits. You might not think of cucumbers as fruit, but in botanical terms they have more in common with melons such as cantaloupe and watermelon than with other vegetables.