Jun 20, 2024, 01:29 PM IST

8 vegetables that are actually fruits

Deepika Shakya

Tomato

Often used in salads and sauces, tomatoes are botanically classified as fruits

Cucumber

Common in salads and pickles, cucumbers are fruits since they grow from the flower of the cucumber plant and house seeds inside.

Bell Pepper

Available in various colors, bell peppers are fruits because they contain seeds 

Pumpkin

 Used in pies and soups, pumpkins are fruits. They have seeds inside and grow from the flower

Zucchini

Often used in cooking and baking, zucchinis are fruits since they develop from the zucchini flower 

Eggplant

Eggplants are fruits because they grow from a flowering plant and have seeds inside.

Pea Pods

While peas themselves are seeds, the pods that contain them are fruits

Avocado

 Avocados are fruits. They have a large seed inside and develop from the flower of the avocado tree.

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