The term fruit
has different meanings depending on context. In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary—together with seeds—of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened ovary and surrounding tissues. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds.[1] In cuisine, when discussing fruit as food, the term usually refers to just those plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy, examples of which include plum, apple and orange. However, a great many common vegetables, as well as nuts and grains, are the fruit of the plant species they come from.[2]
No one terminology really fits the enormous variety that is found among plant fruits.[3] Botanical terminology for fruits is inexact and will remain so. The term false fruit (pseudocarp, accessory fruit) is sometimes applied to a fruit like the fig (a multiple-accessory fruit; see below) or to a plant structure that resembles a fruit but is not derived from a flower or flowers. Some gymnosperms, such as yew, have fleshy arils that resemble fruits and some junipers have berry-like, fleshy cones. The term “fruit” has also been inaccurately applied to the seed-containing female cones of many conifers.[4]
With most fruits pollination is a vital part of fruit culture, and the lack of knowledge of pollinators and pollenizers can contribute to poor crops or poor quality crops. In a few species, the fruit may develop in the absence of pollination/fertilization, a process known as parthenocarpy.[5] Such fruits are seedless. A plant that does not produce fruit is known as acarpous, meaning “without fruit”
For other uses, see Vegetable (disambiguation).
Vegetable is a culinary term. Its definition has no scientific value and is somewhat arbitrary and subjective.
All parts of an herbaceous plant that humans eat whole or in part is generally considered a vegetable, except for culinary fruits and arguably grains, nuts, herbs, and spices. Also, mushrooms are commonly considered vegetables, despite belonging to a different biological kingdom, namely fungi.
Vegetables include leaf vegetables (for example lettuce), stem vegetables (asparagus), root vegetables (carrot), flower vegetables (broccoli), bulbs (garlic) and botanical fruits such as cucumbers, squashes, pumpkins, capsicums, as well as legumes such as green beans, and fleshy, immature seeds such as those of peas or beans.
Since “vegetable” is not a botanical term, there is no contradiction in a plant part being a fruit botanically while still being considered a vegetable (see diagram). See Nix v. Hedden for a United States Supreme Court’s ruling on the matter.
In general, vegetables are thought of as being savoury, and not sweet (with some exceptions, such as rhubarb and pumpkin).
Commercial production of vegetables is a branch of horticulture called olericulture
generally, fruits contain seeds, while vegetables are the non-fruiting parts of plants.
tomatoes, pumpkins, green beans are fruits…
carrots, beets, parsnips, …vegetables.
“Fruit” is just another cute term for one who is homosexual, whereas “vegetables” are people who are in what is typically referred to as a “vegetative” state, hence it only makes sense to call them vegetables.
Jul 27th 2010 • 09:07
by My Soul is Constipated
there’s more sugar content in fruit
Jul 27th 2010 • 10:07
by ahmed m
The term fruit
has different meanings depending on context. In botany, a fruit is the ripened ovary—together with seeds—of a flowering plant. In many species, the fruit incorporates the ripened ovary and surrounding tissues. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate seeds.[1] In cuisine, when discussing fruit as food, the term usually refers to just those plant fruits that are sweet and fleshy, examples of which include plum, apple and orange. However, a great many common vegetables, as well as nuts and grains, are the fruit of the plant species they come from.[2]
No one terminology really fits the enormous variety that is found among plant fruits.[3] Botanical terminology for fruits is inexact and will remain so. The term false fruit (pseudocarp, accessory fruit) is sometimes applied to a fruit like the fig (a multiple-accessory fruit; see below) or to a plant structure that resembles a fruit but is not derived from a flower or flowers. Some gymnosperms, such as yew, have fleshy arils that resemble fruits and some junipers have berry-like, fleshy cones. The term “fruit” has also been inaccurately applied to the seed-containing female cones of many conifers.[4]
With most fruits pollination is a vital part of fruit culture, and the lack of knowledge of pollinators and pollenizers can contribute to poor crops or poor quality crops. In a few species, the fruit may develop in the absence of pollination/fertilization, a process known as parthenocarpy.[5] Such fruits are seedless. A plant that does not produce fruit is known as acarpous, meaning “without fruit”
For other uses, see Vegetable (disambiguation).
Vegetable is a culinary term. Its definition has no scientific value and is somewhat arbitrary and subjective.
All parts of an herbaceous plant that humans eat whole or in part is generally considered a vegetable, except for culinary fruits and arguably grains, nuts, herbs, and spices. Also, mushrooms are commonly considered vegetables, despite belonging to a different biological kingdom, namely fungi.
Vegetables include leaf vegetables (for example lettuce), stem vegetables (asparagus), root vegetables (carrot), flower vegetables (broccoli), bulbs (garlic) and botanical fruits such as cucumbers, squashes, pumpkins, capsicums, as well as legumes such as green beans, and fleshy, immature seeds such as those of peas or beans.
Since “vegetable” is not a botanical term, there is no contradiction in a plant part being a fruit botanically while still being considered a vegetable (see diagram). See Nix v. Hedden for a United States Supreme Court’s ruling on the matter.
In general, vegetables are thought of as being savoury, and not sweet (with some exceptions, such as rhubarb and pumpkin).
Commercial production of vegetables is a branch of horticulture called olericulture
Jul 27th 2010 • 10:07
by Mommadog
Fruit have seeds, veggies do not.. Tomatoes have seeds so they are a fruit..
Google it!
Jul 27th 2010 • 11:07
by moehawk
generally, fruits contain seeds, while vegetables are the non-fruiting parts of plants.
tomatoes, pumpkins, green beans are fruits…
carrots, beets, parsnips, …vegetables.
Jul 27th 2010 • 11:07
by U98
Easy answer is fruit have seeds and vegetables are the plant itself.(the vegetation)
Jul 27th 2010 • 11:07
by mr. Bob
that would depend on how far apart you put them
Jul 27th 2010 • 11:07
by thierry s
fruit only on trees? No because strawberries…how about tomatoes? pumpkin?….
Jul 27th 2010 • 12:07
by sciteach
Fruits contain seeds inside of them, vegetables don’t. Thats why a tomato is considered a fruit.
Jul 27th 2010 • 12:07
by my_mas0n
the taste.
Jul 27th 2010 • 13:07
by SweetIll
Taste it and let us know aswell when you get to a conclusion.
Jul 27th 2010 • 14:07
by ithinkim
“Fruit” is just another cute term for one who is homosexual, whereas “vegetables” are people who are in what is typically referred to as a “vegetative” state, hence it only makes sense to call them vegetables.
Jul 27th 2010 • 15:07
by god0fgod
fruit grow on trees while trees grow from vegtables.