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Old 09-06-2004, 19:11   #9
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Re: Odd Question

Found this on a science site:

WHAT IS A FRUIT?
A fruit is the ripe ovary of a flower. There are four main groups of fruit;
  • fruit with stones - e.g. plums, cherries, apricots, damsons, mangoes, peaches.
  • soft or berry fruit - e.g. loganberrries, strawberries, blackberries, grapes, blackcurrants.
  • hard fruit - e.g. apples, pears.
  • citrus fruit - e.g. lemons, oranges, limes, mandarines, grapefruit, satsumas.
There are lots of different types of fruit that fall into none of these types - e.g banana, kiwi fruit, pineapple, melon.

WHAT IS A VEGETABLE?

Vegetables are edible plants. Some grow above the ground and the following parts are eaten;
  • seeds and fruits - e.g. peas, beans, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, okra, aubergines.
  • flowers - e.g. cauliflower and broccoli.
  • leaves - e.g. cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, lettuce, spinach, mustard, cress, pak choi.
  • shoots - e.g. bean sprouts, bamboo shoots.
  • stems - e.g. celery, fennel, asparagus.
Some grow below the ground and the following parts are eaten;
  • roots - turnips, swede, parsnips, carrots, beetroot, radishes.
  • bulbs - onions, leeks.
  • tubers - potatoes, yams.
Never heard of pak choi before - anyone had it?
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