Comments on: Fruit or Vegetable? http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable P. Allen Smith is an award-winning garden expert, author, and television host. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Betty Banbury http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3747 Betty Banbury Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:57:29 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3747 I want to grow Rhubarb in Chesapeake, VA. I've heard that you should harden then by putting them in the refrigerator for a week or so because it doesn't get cold enough here. Thanks for your time. I want to grow Rhubarb in Chesapeake, VA. I’ve heard that you should harden then by putting them in the refrigerator for a week or so because it doesn’t get cold enough here. Thanks for your time.

]]> By: Kay harty http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3746 Kay harty Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:49:05 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3746 P.ALLEN,THE TOMATO IS A FRUIT FOR THE RICHNESS THAT I LOVE EACH TIME I EAT A FRESH ONE RED IN COLOR OR YELLOW,OLD TIMEY.THANKS FOR FOR YOUR REFREASHING BLOG. KAY H. AR. P.ALLEN,THE TOMATO IS A FRUIT FOR THE RICHNESS THAT I LOVE EACH TIME I EAT A FRESH ONE RED IN COLOR OR YELLOW,OLD TIMEY.THANKS FOR FOR YOUR REFREASHING BLOG. KAY H. AR.

]]> By: Joyce Carruthers http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3745 Joyce Carruthers Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:57:55 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3745 Tecnnically tomatoes are fruits, but are used as a veggie.Tomatoes are the ONLY veggie(fruit) I plant in my garden. I use the Earth Box system - I have 3 and use the automatic watering system. Love It !! Tecnnically tomatoes are fruits, but are used as a veggie.Tomatoes are the ONLY veggie(fruit) I plant in my garden. I use the Earth Box system – I have 3 and use the automatic watering system. Love It !!

]]> By: Lauren Nunley http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3742 Lauren Nunley Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:26:10 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3742 I have always thought of tomatoes as a vegetable. They are planted, harvested and enjoyed with all the other vegetables. I have always thought of tomatoes as a vegetable. They are planted, harvested
and enjoyed with all the other vegetables.

]]> By: Jennifer Morris http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3740 Jennifer Morris Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:56:00 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3740 It is a fruit that is treated as a vegetable! (Just like a perennial that is treated as an annual!) It is a fruit that is treated as a vegetable! (Just like a perennial that is treated as an annual!)

]]> By: Judith Gordon http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3738 Judith Gordon Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:40:37 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3738 Is the TOMATO a fruit or a vegetable? LETTUCE us ponder this dilemma. I would say it is a PEACH of a vegetable but others would say it is a fruit and there might be sour GRAPES. So, I decided to SQUASH this by sending you a CORNY response. Be the APPLE of my eye and PEAS select this answer for your contest! Is the TOMATO a fruit or a vegetable? LETTUCE us ponder this dilemma. I would say it is a PEACH of a vegetable but others would say it is a fruit and there might be sour GRAPES. So, I decided to SQUASH this by sending you a CORNY response. Be the APPLE of my eye and PEAS select this answer for your contest!

]]> By: Mauricia Kile http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3737 Mauricia Kile Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:08:01 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3737 Tomatoes will always be a vegetable to me. The explanation given above about the blooms; so squash, eggplants and many other vegetables that come from blooms are fruit? Tomatoes will always be a vegetable to me. The explanation given above about the blooms; so squash, eggplants and many other vegetables that come from blooms are fruit?

]]> By: Pat Stallings http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3734 Pat Stallings Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:51:21 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3734 Who cares if they are fruit or vegetable. Homegrown tomatoes are just absolutely the best-tasting food you can put in your mouth! I wish I had one right now! Who cares if they are fruit or vegetable. Homegrown tomatoes are
just absolutely the best-tasting food you can put in your mouth! I wish I had one right now!

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3732 Marilyn Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:48:27 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3732 I call them fruit but eat them like veggies. I call them fruit but eat them like veggies.

]]> By: Marilyn Kauppinen http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-6#comment-3731 Marilyn Kauppinen Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:05:02 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3731 I vote for fruit. Tomatoes are sweet and juicy. I vote for fruit. Tomatoes are sweet and juicy.

]]> By: Jan Curry http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3729 Jan Curry Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:54:47 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3729 I call them "ambrosia"! Nothing better straight from the garden! I always eat my first ripe one right there in the garden! A celebration of summer! I call them “ambrosia”! Nothing better straight from the garden! I always eat my first ripe one right there in the garden! A celebration of summer!

]]> By: Rosemarie Graham http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3727 Rosemarie Graham Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:36:30 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3727 To me tomatoes will always be success.I never thought I could grow anything eatable.But through your website I have used the tips to help me grow cherry tomatoes that were actually yummy.I grew these in containers and come to think of it ,they were so good and sweet that they reminded me of the best fruit I have ever eaten. To me tomatoes will always be success.I never thought I could grow anything eatable.But through your website I have used the tips to help me grow cherry tomatoes that were actually yummy.I grew these in containers and come to think of it ,they were so good and sweet that they reminded me of the best fruit I have ever eaten.

]]> By: Patricia http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3726 Patricia Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:59:20 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3726 Tomatoes could be veruites or fegetables. Either way they are way delicious! Tomatoes could be veruites or fegetables. Either way they are way delicious!

]]> By: marie fill http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3725 marie fill Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:50:24 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3725 Hi Allen: Well even though a tomato is really a fruit botanically speaking it serves our table well as a vegetable in salads, lasagnas, soups and just plain for eating out of hand. I would classify it as a veggiefruit. Love to you and Marge Hi Allen:

Well even though a tomato is really a fruit botanically speaking it serves our table well as a vegetable in salads, lasagnas, soups and just plain for eating out of hand.

I would classify it as a veggiefruit.

Love to you and Marge

]]> By: robin edelman http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3722 robin edelman Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:27:19 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3722 This question has been going on for more than 30 years in my household, I say, forget the fact that they have seeds so they have to be a fruit, a tomato is a fruit because the 100 sweets are popped in my mouth like a fruit and the other tomatos I grow I also eat like a fruit, but when they reach my kitchen, they turn into a vegetable. This question has been going on for more than 30 years in my household, I say, forget the fact that they have seeds so they have to be a fruit, a tomato is a fruit because the 100 sweets are popped in my mouth like a fruit and the other tomatos I grow I also eat like a fruit, but when they reach my kitchen, they turn into a vegetable.

]]> By: John http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3718 John Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:18:29 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3718 A tomato is a fruit, I've been told, 'cause it continues to ripen after it's picked, as fruits do. Are there any veggies that do that?? A tomato is a fruit, I’ve been told, ’cause it continues to ripen after it’s picked, as fruits do. Are there any veggies that do that??

]]> By: Mike Myers http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3714 Mike Myers Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:55:00 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3714 I believe the classification came from way back when it was believed red fruit could be poisonous (remember Adam & Eve); however, modern man now just cannot get enough of this delicious edible vegetable. Now, if scientist could only figure out how to grow a big great tasting summer-type tomato year round -- that would be the true discovery. I believe the classification came from way back when it was believed red fruit could be poisonous (remember Adam & Eve); however, modern man now just cannot get enough of this delicious edible vegetable. Now, if scientist could only figure out how to grow a big great tasting summer-type tomato year round — that would be the true discovery.

]]> By: rebecca mayfield http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3707 rebecca mayfield Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:29:00 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3707 you call them what you like they are still the best straight out of the garden you call them what you like they are still the best straight out of the garden

]]> By: rebecca mayfield http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3706 rebecca mayfield Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:26:17 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3706 you can call them what you like they are still the best straight out of the garden you can call them what you like they are still the best straight out of the garden

]]> By: Brenda http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/garden/fruit-or-vegetable/comment-page-5#comment-3705 Brenda Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:22:43 +0000 http://www.pallensmith.com/blog/?p=1089#comment-3705 I acknowledge that tomatoes are fruits, but I still think of them as vegetables! I acknowledge that tomatoes are fruits, but I still think of them as vegetables!

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