what kind of a poll is this? a tomato is a fruit, this is fact- not opinion!
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
It's a fruit. There is no debate. A fruit is the seed bearing produce of a plant. That is exactly what a tomato is.
As someone who's name I can't remember once said though "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad".
Scientifically, it's a fruit. HOWEVER, I will not let something trivial like science stand in my way. It will always be a vegetable to me. ALWAYS!
" what kind of a poll is this? a tomato is a fruit, this is fact- not opinion! "@MattyFTM said:
" It's a fruit. There is no debate. A fruit is the seed bearing produce of a plant. That is exactly what a tomato is.As someone who's name I can't remember once said though "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad". "That's a pretty clever quote. I've never heard that on before.
" If you are getting all stressed about this then never look in to "nuts" - specifically how few are actually nuts even though they have nuts right there in the name. "What...? Are you nuts!?
""Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad". "and thats why its a vegetable. i rest my case
cough cough." It's a fruit. There is no debate. A fruit is the seed bearing produce of a plant. That is exactly what a tomato is.As someone who's name I can't remember once said though "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad". "
@waitwhat: gets it!
" @MattyFTM said:wait, so anything that you shouldn't put in a fruit salad is a vegetable? You're a vegetable!""Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad". "and thats why its a vegetable. i rest my case "
" @Ahmad_Metallic said:no, anything you shouldnt put in some sort of a fruit salad isnt a fruit" @MattyFTM said:wait, so anything that you shouldn't put in a fruit salad is a vegetable? You're a vegetable! """Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad". "and thats why its a vegetable. i rest my case "
" @BeachThunder said:Well, if you switch the numbers around it could also spell 'teel'; hm...maybe I should make a poll about whether 3137 is really 'leet' or 'teel'." @Ahmad_Metallic said:no, anything you shouldnt put in some sort of a fruit salad isnt a fruit" @MattyFTM said:wait, so anything that you shouldn't put in a fruit salad is a vegetable? You're a vegetable! """Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad". "and thats why its a vegetable. i rest my case "also your post count spells "leet" if you switch the numbers around. what do you think you're some kinda leet playa ?"
Oh wait, by posting this I'm ruining my post count, aren't I. :(
" It's the red headed step child of the orange. "and everyone knows... Gingers don't have Souls!
which is why tomatoes are an outcast, and they taste gross!
It's a fruit, however according to the US Department of Agriculture, ketchup has been briefly classified as a vegetable.
Also, while we're on the subject of fruits and vegetable, no word rhymes with "Orange". Oxford DictionaryThe classification in this case was by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its subsidized school lunch program... USDA standards at the time required that a reimbursable lunch consist of five items: meat, milk, bread, and two servings of fruit or vegetables. Many kids refused to eat the veggies and the stuff wound up as "plate waste." Would-be realists on the panel reasoned that if they could count ketchup as a vegetable they could meet federal standards without having to throw away so many lima beans, thereby saving money while having no impact on the kids... In the 90s, the Clinton administration got little grief when it proposed counting salsa as a vegetable, as properly made salsa has more nutritional heft than sugar-laden ketchup. The Straight Dope
" It's a fruit, however according to the US Department of Agriculture, ketchup has been briefly classified as a vegetable.Blorenge"Also, while we're on the subject of fruits and vegetable, no word rhymes with "Orange". Oxford DictionaryThe classification in this case was by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its subsidized school lunch program... USDA standards at the time required that a reimbursable lunch consist of five items: meat, milk, bread, and two servings of fruit or vegetables. Many kids refused to eat the veggies and the stuff wound up as "plate waste." Would-be realists on the panel reasoned that if they could count ketchup as a vegetable they could meet federal standards without having to throw away so many lima beans, thereby saving money while having no impact on the kids... In the 90s, the Clinton administration got little grief when it proposed counting salsa as a vegetable, as properly made salsa has more nutritional heft than sugar-laden ketchup. The Straight Dope
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