Tomatoes - Vegetable or Fruit

Did you know: There are around 10,000 varieties of tomatoes worldwide.

Is a Tomato a Fruit or Vegetable?

Written by Ansley Hill, RD, LD on October 17, 2018

Tomatoes are quite possibly one of the summer season’s most versatile produce offerings.

They’re typically grouped alongside vegetables in the culinary world, but you may have also heard them referred to as fruits.

This article explores whether tomatoes are fruits or vegetables and why they’re sometimes confused for one or the other.  READ MORE

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Tomatoes 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits

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The tomato is the edible, often red, berry of the nightshade Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in western South America. The Nahuatl word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word tomate, from which the English word tomato derived. Wikipedia