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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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