Mar 20, 2024, 07:31 PM IST
Though commonly mistaken for a vegetable, tomatoes are botanically classified as fruits since they develop from the ovary of a flower and contain seeds.
Another example of a fruit that is often considered a vegetable, cucumbers are botanically classified as fruits because they contain seeds and develop from the flower of the cucumber plant.
Like tomatoes and cucumbers, bell peppers also develop from the ovary of a flower and contain seeds, making them fruits from a botanical standpoint.
Eggplants, also known as aubergines, are botanically classified as fruits because they contain seeds and develop from the flowering part of the eggplant plant.
Although commonly associated with savory dishes, pumpkins are technically fruits because they develop from the flowering part of the pumpkin vine and contain seeds.
Similar to pumpkins, squashes such as zucchini and butternut squash are botanically classified as fruits due to their development from the flowering part of the squash plant and the presence of seeds.
Avocados are unique among fruits as they are both fruits and berries. They develop from the ovary of an avocado flower and have a fleshy pulp surrounding a seed, which meets the botanical definition of a berry.
Like pea pods, green beans develop from the ovary of a flower and contain seeds, classifying them as fruits from a botanical perspective.
Okra pods are considered fruits because they develop from the ovary of the okra flower and contain seeds.