Monday, March 31, 2008
a fruit by any other name...
it is common trivia that the tomato is actually a fruit. but did you know that it is also technically a berry? yes, kids. though it may blow your mind, a berry is a fruit that has all its seeds in one ovary; our Lycopersicon esculentum fits the bill. it should be noted that other so-called "berries," such as the elitist raspberry, blackberry, or strawberry, are not berries at all but common imposers.
but back to the fruit vs. vegetable issue. as this post notes, in 1893 the US Supreme Court officially put these national fruit/vegetable concerns to rest. in a case on vegetable tariff duties, it declared that the tomato is really a vegetable. however, do not fear: the enthralling tomato wiki site assures us that:
but back to the fruit vs. vegetable issue. as this post notes, in 1893 the US Supreme Court officially put these national fruit/vegetable concerns to rest. in a case on vegetable tariff duties, it declared that the tomato is really a vegetable. however, do not fear: the enthralling tomato wiki site assures us that:
the tomato remains a fruit when not dealing with US tariffsthe tomato is a fruit and legally a vegetable. confused yet? if not, check out what is, and what is not, actually a berry. you will be surprised, and possibly indignant.
Labels: misc. science, political
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Fruits are a subset of vegetables. Glad to see your back on the blog trolley.
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Tom, at
Wed Apr 02, 01:34:00 AM
I disagree.
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JA$ON, at
Wed Apr 02, 02:23:00 AM
thanks tom!
jason, i disagree with your everything.
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ns, at
Wed Apr 02, 02:34:00 AM
Hey there,
It's always funny when the tax system defines something different reality.
:) And now I'm learning about compound fruits and multiple fruits.
Thanks for the link!
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Sarah Crabtree, at
Thu Apr 03, 11:30:00 AM
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