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Why Tomatoes Are Fruits—and What This Means for Science, Cooking, and Culture
The confusion stems from a clash between botanical definitions and everyday language. Scientifically, a fruit is the mature ovary of a flowering plant...
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The Science Behind Why Is a Tomato a Fruit—Botany’s Biggest Culinary Mystery
Botanists have settled the matter: tomatoes are fruits, by every technical definition. Yet the word "fruit" carries emotional weight—it suggests sweetness...