If tomatoes are fruit, why don't they taste sweet?!


Question: If tomatoes are fruit, why don't they taste sweet!?
Are there any other "veggie" fruits!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Fruit means that it has seeds in it - not how it tastes, so capsicum and egg plant are also fruits, for example!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

being a fruit has nothing to do with whether the item in question tastes sweet!. a fruit is the seed-bearing part of the plant that helps the plant reproduceWww@FoodAQ@Com

lemons aren't sweet and they are fruits!.

Avocados are said to be fruits, but they are sometimes referred to as vegetablesWww@FoodAQ@Com

Some tomatoes do taste sweet, with a tang!.
The identification of a fruit vs!. vegetable is about structure not taste!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

i consider tomatoes to be vegetables!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

not all fruits are sweet!. what about plumes or grapefruit!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

i think there veggieWww@FoodAQ@Com

i think they are veggiesWww@FoodAQ@Com





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