Botanically, a tomato is the ovary, together with its seeds, of a flowering plant: therefore it is a fruit or, more precisely, a berry. However, the tomato is not as sweet as those foodstuffs usually called fruits and, from a culinary standpoint, it is typically served as part of a salad or main course of a meal, as are vegetables, rather than at dessert in the case of most fruits. As noted above, the term "vegetable" has no botanical meaning and is purely a culinary term.

6/12/2008 10:04:22 PM

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"DEATH BY TOMATO"

6/12/2008 10:05:48 PM

my trip to the farmers market will be even more exciting, now that I have read your post!

6/12/2008 10:13:49 PM

squash are also fruit.

6/12/2008 10:23:22 PM

We're growing our corn and tomatoes this year. woot!

6/12/2008 10:35:05 PM

no one is serving tomatoes around here

6/12/2008 10:38:06 PM

wakka wakka wakka

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