Difference between fruits and vegetables?

Question

Based on the botanical definition of fruit, what's the best way to distinguish a fruit from a vegetable?

Answer 1

Sorry but the government has redefined the 'sale' of produce to be defined by it's use.. if your fussy sorry..,, tomatoes are vegetables and a lot more

MY opinion > > true fruit have a higher rate of going bad,, so the TAX system alowes them to claim a higher LOSS..Or maybe it is  the other way ??? IDK  but it must have to do with $$$$  

Answer 2

the seeds......... a fruit has distuished seeds while a veggie does not

Answer 3

You can't.  That's because there is no botanical definition for a vegetable.  The term "vegetable" in a generic, non-scientific term used by chefs to classify some foods.  

The term "fruit" on the other hand is used two ways:  1)  It has a very specific scientific definition used by botanists.  It is used to classify both edible and non-edible species.  2)  The term "fruit", as used by a chef, is used just as "vegetable" is used.  Chefs classify some foods as fruits.

The way your question is worded, you would need a botanical definition of a vegetable to do a comparison of both fruits and vegetables.  No such definition exists.  

So, as a non-scientist, you should use the same criteria that a chef would use.  Fruits are sweet and vegetables are savory.  Tomatoes, for example, are classified as a vegetable.  Avocados are classified as a vegetable.  Mushrooms (botanically speaking, they are a fungus) are classified as vegetables.  Apples, blackberries, pears and strawberries are fruits.

Answer 4

fruits seeds are on the inside