Is It A Fruit Or A Vegetable? Check Your Botany Knowledge

I knew I would not do well this time. 5/9

LevibatteryCSA (Dave), The fruits of the cashew, almond, and pistachio plants are not true nuts, but are rather classified as “drupes.” Drupes are fruit. Fruit develops from a fertilized ovary after a plant flowers, as do ALL FRUITS. VEGETABLES are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. They come from: ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard. FLOWERS - broccoli, cauliflower, capers, artichoke.

Priscilla DeSpain, How you use/cook a food doesn't effect its botanical classification. Aubergine, AKA eggplant, is a FRUIT. It develops from a fertilized ovary after a plant flowers, as do ALL FRUITS. VEGETABLES are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. They come from: ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard. FLOWERS - broccoli, cauliflower, capers, artichoke.

jobishop, How you use/cook a food doesn't effect its botanical classification. Aubergine, AKA eggplant, is a FRUIT. It develops from a fertilized ovary after a plant flowers, as do ALL FRUITS. VEGETABLES are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. They come from: ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard. FLOWERS - broccoli, cauliflower, capers, artichoke.

bonniecardona, Aubergine, AKA eggplant, is a FRUIT. It develops from a fertilized ovary after a plant flowers, as do ALL FRUITS. VEGETABLES are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. They come from: ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard. FLOWERS - broccoli, cauliflower, capers, artichoke.

earlepg, The fruits of the cashew, almond, and pistachio plants are not true nuts, but are rather classified as “drupes.” Drupes are fruit.

beckyhayob, Aubergine, AKA eggplant, is a FRUIT. It develops from a fertilized ovary after a plant flowers, as do ALL FRUITS. VEGETABLES are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. They come from: ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard. FLOWERS - broccoli, cauliflower, capers, artichoke.

James Steven Willis, The fruits of the cashew, almond, and pistachio plants are not true nuts, but are rather classified as “drupes.” Drupes are fruit. You are correct about aubergine being fruit.

mariaplacidoteddy, Aubergine, AKA eggplant, is a FRUIT. It develops from a fertilized ovary after a plant flowers, as do ALL FRUITS. VEGETABLES are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. They come from: ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard.

tanndaley, Aubergine, AKA eggplant, is a FRUIT. It develops from a fertilized ovary after a plant flowers, as do ALL FRUITS. VEGETABLES are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. They come from: ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard.

marilynmitri, Aubergine, AKA eggplant, is a FRUIT. It develops from a fertilized ovary after a plant flowers, as do ALL FRUITS. VEGETABLES are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. They come from: ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard.

Allison Aspden, Aubergine, AKA eggplant, is a FRUIT. It develops from a fertilized ovary after a plant flowers, as do ALL FRUITS. Vegetables are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. They come from: ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard.

mikeyparry, It IS a fruit. The test is flawed.

Aubergine, AKA eggplant, is a FRUIT. It develops from a fertilized ovary, as do ALL FRUITS. Vegetables are parts of the plant itself and fertilization is unnecessary. Vegetables are from parts of the plant itself. ROOTS - carrots, radishes, beets. TUBERS - potatoes, taro, yams, ginger. STEMS - celery, green onions, rhubarb. LEAVES - lettuce, cabbage, spinach, kale, chard.

7 / 9. Why is an aubergine not a fruit?