Play pictures of tomatoes and talk about them.

? Is persimmon a fruit or a vegetable? I believe this question has troubled many people, but I have read many articles about plants and fruits rece

Play pictures of tomatoes and talk about them.

? Is persimmon a fruit or a vegetable? I believe this question has troubled many people, but I have read many articles about plants and fruits recently, and finally I have an answer to the classification of tomatoes. Before that, let's talk about the origin of tomatoes. ?

? Tomatoes first grew in South America. Because of their delicate colors, they are frightened by people. Locals regard them as "the fruits of foxes", also known as wolf peaches, which are only for people to watch and dare not taste. Until16th century, a handsome British Lord came across this bright red fruit while visiting the wild, which was dotted among green branches and swaying in the wind. It was so beautiful and moving that he couldn't help but be filled with joy. Despite the rumor of danger, he bravely chose one for the beautiful princess as a courtship gift.

? However, although tomatoes are famous, no one dares to take the crucial step to eat them. /kloc-in the 0/8th century, a French painter sought artistic inspiration and went to the dense forest to look for beautiful scenery to sketch. He thinks this red fruit is very cute and he is eager to taste it. He boldly picked one and began to eat. Not only did he not have an accident, but he tasted good. A chef got the good news, so he made it into a dish. All the guests praised it and gave it good names such as Love Fruit, Golden Apple, Ruby, etc. The red fruit with a 180 degree turn was tomato.

? Later, tomatoes were introduced into China and entered the kitchen. Most chefs mix them as a good side dish in cooking, obviously as vegetables. However, tomatoes often appear in the shops of fruit stalls because of their full fruit, juicy meat and cool taste, and become fruits again. So are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?

? In fact, tomatoes are internationally recognized as both fruits and vegetables, but they belong to vegetables in China and are recognized as both vegetables and fruits when exported.

? So why do tomatoes have dual identities? We need to know the difference between fruits and vegetables first. Generally speaking, fruits that can be eaten raw, juicy and contain plant seeds are considered as fruits. The botanical definition of fruit is also the fruit containing plant seeds, so from this perspective, tomatoes belong to the category of fruits, but tomatoes are obviously not sweet enough. ?

? The definition of vegetables is a bit confusing. We use this word to describe all kinds of plants, some or all of which are edible, such as roots, stems and leaves. The key to the difference is that vegetables must be a part of a plant or the whole plant itself, while fruits are only the medium and means for some plants to spread seeds. It seems that tomatoes belong to vegetables again.

? It would be more interesting to pursue a lawsuit about 1893 named NixvsHedden. According to the import tariff law of the United States at that time, vegetables were subject to tariffs, but fruits were not. So whether tomatoes should be taxed or not has triggered a debate between importers and tax collectors. In the end, the Supreme Court held that although tomatoes are more in line with the scientific definition of fruits, their use is obviously more in the kitchen, so the tariff bill should be closer to daily life, so tomatoes are judged as vegetables.

? The definition of tomato is debated all over the world, but the British are very clever. They said, "Science tells us that tomato is a fruit, and wisdom tells us that it is not just a fruit salad." From this point of view, it may not matter whether it is fruit or vegetables, as long as everyone is happy in the process of eating.