Tomatoes are ubiquitous on our tables: in salads, pasta, pizza and canned foods. But there is a dilemma that has divided scientists, chefs and even judges for centuries: is the tomato a fruit or a ...

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? The answer to this question depends on whether you are a botanist or a chef. Human beings have been naming and classifying things around them since they first ...

Dear Master Gardener: My friend and I are debating about whether a tomato is a vegetable or a fruit. She thinks it’s a fruit because it has seeds, but I pointed out that cucumbers and zucchini have ...

As the debate rages as to whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable, Heinz has been busy cooking up a creation that must be seen to be believed. Introducing the Heinz Tomato Ketchup Smoothie. Heinz, ...

Tomatoes are the iconic “fruit of the Gods” in folklore. In Central Oregon gardens tomatoes are the bane of our vegetable gardens or should we say, our fruit garden patch. Are tomatoes fruit or ...

This summer-fruit-filled salad featuring tomatoes leans into its double life as both a fruit and a vegetable. Botanically, tomato is a fruit, as it grows from a flower and contains seeds. But from a ...

There’s no doubt that tomatoes are one of the most versatile foods around, as happy in a summer salad as they are in a comforting pizza sauce (big thank you to the person who invented pizza, by the ...