Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

odusgolp
odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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Cause... Bob the Tomato, spokesman for the VeggieTales, is a total conundrum. My child is not accepting the fact that Bob is actually a fruit.

Help. I don't know how to handle this. The cartoon is winning.

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  • elusive_design
    elusive_design Posts: 1,095 Member
    Knowledge is knowing that Tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing that it doesn't belong in a fruit salad.
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?
  • Rosplosion
    Rosplosion Posts: 739 Member
    Fruit on the tree...er vine, veg on the shelf....but don't put that **** in the fridge
  • Rosplosion
    Rosplosion Posts: 739 Member
    dammit now I'm confusing myself
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    REPORTED!....devisive!
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?

    I don't know! I haven't noticed one, though. Not that I'm playing the closest of attention when that show is on.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    REPORTED!....devisive!

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  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?

    I don't know! I haven't noticed one, though. Not that I'm playing the closest of attention when that show is on.

    There's a blueberry, but I don't know about limes.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?

    I don't know! I haven't noticed one, though. Not that I'm playing the closest of attention when that show is on.

    There's a blueberry, but I don't know about limes.

    That's it. I'm banning this show from my house. Bunch of dirty liars...

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  • devilwhiterose
    devilwhiterose Posts: 1,157 Member
    Tomato is a vegetable. Pluto is a planet.
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?

    I don't know! I haven't noticed one, though. Not that I'm playing the closest of attention when that show is on.

    There's a blueberry, but I don't know about limes.

    then what are the little green balls?
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    REPORTED!....devisive!

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    Tomato war!
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  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?

    I don't know! I haven't noticed one, though. Not that I'm playing the closest of attention when that show is on.

    There's a blueberry, but I don't know about limes.

    then what are the little green balls?

    Those are Peas!
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?

    I don't know! I haven't noticed one, though. Not that I'm playing the closest of attention when that show is on.

    There's a blueberry, but I don't know about limes.

    then what are the little green balls?

    They are peas
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    by nature, tomato is a fruit,,, by U.S law, tomato is a vegetable... (money grubbing Congress can't respect natural law)...

    my kids have outgrown the show so no problem here.
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?

    I don't know! I haven't noticed one, though. Not that I'm playing the closest of attention when that show is on.

    There's a blueberry, but I don't know about limes.

    then what are the little green balls?

    Those are Peas!

    then why do they look like limes????
  • SpamLamb
    SpamLamb Posts: 36 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?

    I don't know! I haven't noticed one, though. Not that I'm playing the closest of attention when that show is on.

    There's a blueberry, but I don't know about limes.

    then what are the little green balls?

    Those are Peas!

    Also, there's Pa Grape, so let that add to your mystification!

    My interpretation of VeggieTales has always been that "Veggie" just refers to vegetation so, like, the rumor weed would fit the bill. Then again, I may be overthinking it a bit. I've watched an awful lot of it.
  • Illini_Jim
    Illini_Jim Posts: 419 Member
    Tomato knows he’s a fruit and when he’s ready to come out to the others, he’ll do so. Cut him some slack!!
  • TAsunder
    TAsunder Posts: 423 Member
    Once you have a persimmon, then you will never believe the tomato to be a vegetable again.
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    Cause... Bob the Tomato, spokesman for the VeggieTales, is a total conundrum. My child is not accepting the fact that Bob is actually a fruit.

    Help. I don't know how to handle this. The cartoon is winning.

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    Um, the cucumber thing is a fruit too, just saying.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Tomato knows he’s a fruit and when he’s ready to come out to the others, he’ll do so. Cut him some slack!!

    LMAO!!
  • chubby_checkers
    chubby_checkers Posts: 2,352 Member
    arent' there limes on there too?

    I don't know! I haven't noticed one, though. Not that I'm playing the closest of attention when that show is on.

    There's a blueberry, but I don't know about limes.

    then what are the little green balls?

    Those are Peas!

    then why do they look like limes????

    They are oddly shaped for peas. Must be unprocessed.

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  • AdventureFreak
    AdventureFreak Posts: 236 Member
    Things with seeds are generally fruit.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Cause... Bob the Tomato, spokesman for the VeggieTales, is a total conundrum. My child is not accepting the fact that Bob is actually a fruit.

    Help. I don't know how to handle this. The cartoon is winning.

    veggietales.gif

    Um, the cucumber thing is a fruit too, just saying.

    Maybe that's a zucchini?




    Actually I'm starting to question all of my fruit vs. vegetable knowledge now. The US Government declared the tomato a vegetable and science be damned? Seriously????

    *off to google sh1t*
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    Cause... Bob the Tomato, spokesman for the VeggieTales, is a total conundrum. My child is not accepting the fact that Bob is actually a fruit.

    Help. I don't know how to handle this. The cartoon is winning.

    veggietales.gif

    Um, the cucumber thing is a fruit too, just saying.

    Maybe that's a zucchini?




    Actually I'm starting to question all of my fruit vs. vegetable knowledge now. The US Government declared the tomato a vegetable and science be damned? Seriously????

    *off to google sh1t*

    Concerned about the status of the squash as well....
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Isn't that the question they asked of Elton John after his car accident and subsequent spinal cord injury.
  • George_Baileys_Ghost
    George_Baileys_Ghost Posts: 1,524 Member
    Ernie Terrell to Muhammad Ali - "Your mama called you Clay! I'm gonna call you Clay! "

    The tomato is a fruit, I don't care what it says.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Oh my word, SQUASH is considered a fruit? I feel like I've been lied to my whole life.



    I'm never going to be able to sleep tonight.


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  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    Oh my word, SQUASH is considered a fruit? I feel like I've been lied to my whole life.



    I'm never going to be able to sleep tonight.


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    Yup, ripens from a flower and contains seeds, fruit by definition.
  • dtimedwards
    dtimedwards Posts: 319 Member


    Actually I'm starting to question all of my fruit vs. vegetable knowledge now. The US Government declared the tomato a vegetable and science be damned? Seriously????

    *off to google sh1t*

    They only declared it a vegetable for tax purposes.

    Thanks, Obama!

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