The rows upon rows of ghoulish, glowing squash down your street can only mean one thing: it’s Halloween. But have you ever stopped to wonder whether a pumpkin is a fruit or a vegetable? Alexandra Fraser investigates.
The humble tomato has long captivated the attention and intrigue of avid classifiers with one simple question: fruit or vegetable?
This line of discussion often comes with its own script. Are its seeds on the inside or the outside? Does it grow in the…