Here are 10 common vegetables that are actually fruits.
23 Sep, 2024
Harpreet Kour
Tomato, botanically a fruit, often treated as a vegetable in cooking.
Bell Peppers, all peppers are fruits because they develop from a flower and contain seeds.
Cucumber, contains seeds and is technically a fruit, though used in salads.
Pumpkin, while used as a vegetable, it's actually a fruit of the gourd family.
Peas, the pods that contain peas are technically fruits.
Zucchini, a type of squash, it's a fruit due to its seed structure.
Chilies, like bell peppers, chilies are fruits as they contain seeds and develop from flowers.
Avocado , a creamy fruit, though often treated like a vegetable.
Olives, typically thought of as savory, but they’re classified as fruits.
Eggplant, a fruit because it contains seeds and grows from a flowering plant.
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