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Which Are Fruits and Which Are Vegetables?

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A lot of people confuse fruits and vegetables. This isn’t helped by the fact that many stores sell vegetables in the fruit section of produce or the other way around. How good are you at identifying which is which?

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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Corn

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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Cucumber

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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Rhubarb

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    • vegetable
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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Pumpkin

    • fruit
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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Tomato

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    • vegetable
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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Chili Pepper

    • fruit
    • vegetable
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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Potato

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    • vegetable
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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Sugar Cane

    • fruit
    • vegetable
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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Asparagus

    • fruit
    • vegetable
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    Is this a fruit or a vegetable: Watermelon

    • fruit
    • vegetable

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Written by Rex Trulove

41 Comments

      • Corn-on-the-cob is an interesting one in this context. Presumably the husk is the `fruit`, given that the seeds form on its surface, similar in a way to the strawberry, which I believe is officially called an `achene` rather than a fruit, for that very reason. So is the corn husk an achene?

        • Technically, I suppose that corn would be a grain. It is a kind of grass, after all. It is interesting that sugar cane, also a kind of grass, would be a vegetable because it is the stalk that is consumed.

    • LOL…I’d not heard that before. Then again, I know people who sprinkle sugar on sliced tomatoes. I’ve never tried it, though I sometimes use salt. It is interesting, too, that green salad sometimes tastes great with some grapes, pineapple, oranges, or apple added.

    • @vidocka, the post is done and submitted, it is just awaiting moderation. I expect it to show up sometime late tonight or very early in the morning.

  13. 10 out of 10! Good quiz, but although you say, “many stores sell vegetables in the fruit section of produce or the other way around,” it makes more sense to keep savoury items with savoury items, and sweet items with sweet. Tomatoes and chillies may be fruit, but they’re an unlikely presence in a dessert 🙂

    • You have a really good point there, though some of the best jam I’ve ever tasted was blackberry jalapeno jam. 🙂 It sounds strange putting hot peppers and blackberries together, but the result is fabulous.

    • You certainly aren’t alone in that. What surprises even more people is that pumpkins are very closely related to cucumbers and watermelons. 🙂