The U.S. Supreme Court says it's a vegetable, while botanists declare it a fruit. This ripe, red, organic, locally grown tomato was one of several colorful fruits and vegetables I found at the farmer's market this weekend. So, fruit or vegetable? Well, botanically, the tomato is a fruit, a berry in fact, consisting of the ovary and seeds of a flowering plant. But in the U.S., the Supreme Court ruled it a vegetable in 1893 because it is generally served with dinner and not desert. Why would the Supreme Court care, you ask? Because an 1887 tariff law imposed a duty on vegetables but not fruit. I learned in school that the tomato is a fruit, so I guess calling it so is just one more law I'm in violation of...so sue me!
Thanks to @kalemandra for starting this #colorchallenge ! I love trying to come up with something different to post for each day of the week, although usually it's a flower or a car...
again good content. great post. keep posting.
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Thanks.
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I like the history lesson, not so much the tomatoes. I love them in things, like salsas & on burgers & whatnot, but I can't do them raw by themselves.
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That's funny. My wife doesn't like them cooked. Thanks for reading.
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