HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FRUIT SCIENCE
Question
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Which of the following were “science fruits?”
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tomato
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potato
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cucumber
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radish
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cucumber fruits consist of 95% water (see nutrition table). In botanical terms, the cucumber is classified as a pepo, a type of botanical berry with a hard outer rind and no internal divisions. However, much like tomatoes and squashes, it is often perceived, prepared, and eaten as a vegetable.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Botanically speaking, tomatoes are the fruit of a vine, just as are cucumbers, squashes, beans, and peas, ‘’ Gray wrote in the court’s opinion.
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