Did You Know? Why Tomatoes are Vegetables

It seems that most people know that a tomato is actually a fruit even though we call it a vegetable. But do you know why we call it a vegetable? Apparently, the US Supreme Court was involved in the decision to classify a tomato as a vegetable rather than the fruit it actually is. In 1893, a case was brought before the court about importing tomatoes from the West Indies. Fruits could be imported tax-free, while vegetables could not. Because tomatoes were eaten with main dishes and not desserts, the court ruled them to be a vegetable. Dictionaries, not botany decided this ruling!
Read more about the case here: Why Tomatoes are Vegetables.