Ask the Master Gardener: Are tomatoes vegetables, fruits or both?

Ask the Master Gardener: Are tomatoes vegetables, fruits or both?

Dear Master Gardener: My friend and I are debating about whether a tomato is a vegetable or a fruit. She thinks it’s a fruit because it has seeds, but I pointed out that cucumbers and zucchini have seeds and they’re vegetables. Please settle this for us. Answer: You are both correct in a way tomatoes are fruits that are considered vegetables. A great explanation comes from Aaron Steil, a horticulturist from Iowa State University Extension. He…