What is a vegtable and what is a fruit?

Answer 1

Fruits are the edible parts of a plant that are produced from the flowers.

Vegetables are the edible parts of the plant that come from the leaves, stems or roots.

However, many of our vegetables are technically the fruits of their plants, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, squash and string beans. As foods, they are considered to be vegetables.

Answer 2

true Fruit is the result of a flower, with or without viable seeds.

Vegetables are everything else - tubers, stalks...

Herbs may or may not be included in both categories - as a matter of opinion - but are generally "medicinal" remedies or seasonings.

Answer 3

• Apple and crabapple (Malus)
• Chokeberry (Aronia)
• Hawthorn (Crataegus and Rhaphiolepis)
• Loquat (Eryobotrya japonica)
• Medlar (Mespilus germanica)
• Pear, European and Asian species (Pyrus)
• Quince (Cydonia oblonga and Chaenomeles)
• Rose hip, the fruitlike base of roses (Rosa); used mostly for jams and herbal tea
• Rowan (Sorbus)
• Service tree (Sorbus domestica), bears a fruit known as a sorb or sorb apple
• Serviceberry or Saskatoon (Amelanchier)
• Shipova (× Sorbopyrus auricularis)

The stone fruits, drupes of genus Prunus:

• Apricot (Prunus armeniaca or Armeniaca vulgaris)
• Cherry, sweet, black, sour, and wild species (Prunus avium, Prunus serotina, P. cerasus, and others)
• Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
• Greengage, a cultivar of the plum
• Hybrids of the preceding species, such as the pluot, aprium and peacotum
• Peach (of the normal and white variety) and its variant the nectarine (Prunus persica)
• Plum, of which there are several domestic and wild species; dried plums are called prunes

• Blackberry, of which there are many species and hybrids, such as dewberry, boysenberry, olallieberry, and tayberry (genus Rubus)
• Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
• Loganberry (Rubus loganobaccus)
• Raspberry, several species (genus Rubus)
• Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)
• Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
• Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius)

The true berries are dominated by the family Ericaceae, many of which are hardy in the subarctic:

• Bearberry (Arctostaphylos spp.)
• Bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium spp.)
• Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)
• Crowberry (Empetrum spp.)
• Cranberry (Vaccinium spp.)
• Falberry (Vaccinium spp.)
• Huckleberry (Vaccinium spp.)
• Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
• Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo), not to be confused with the Strawberry (Fragaria)

Other berries not in the Rosaceae or Ericaceae:

• Açaí (Euterpe), a palm fruit native to the Amazon region
• Barberry (Berberis; Berberidaceae)
• Currant (Ribes spp.; Grossulariaceae), red, black, and white types
• Eggplant (Solanum melongena Solanaceae), purple berry thought to be a vegetable
• Elderberry (Sambucus; Caprifoliaceae)
• Gooseberry (Ribes spp.; Grossulariaceae)
• Hackberry (Celtis spp.; Cannabaceae)
• Honeysuckle: the berries of some species (called honeyberries) are edible, others are poisonous (Lonicera spp.; Caprifoliaceae)
• Mulberry (Morus spp.; Moraceae) including:
  • Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)
  • White Mulberry (Morus Alba)
• Mayapple (Podophyllum spp.; Berberidaceae)
• Nannyberry or sheepberry (Viburnum spp.; Caprifoliaceae)
• Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium; Berberidaceae)
• Sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides; Elaeagnaceae)
• Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera; Polygonaceae)
• Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum, Lycium spp.; Solanaceae)

[edit] Fruits of Asian originSome fruits native to Asia or of Asian Origin.

• Arhat (Siraitia grosvenorii; Cucurbitaceae) Also called longevity fruit
• Batuan (Garcinia morella)
• Charichuelo (Garcinia intermedia)
• Cherapu (Garcinia prainiana)
• Coconut (Cocos nucifera; Arecaceae)
• Che (Cudrania tricuspidata; Moraceae) Also called Cudrania, Chinese Mulberry, Cudrang, Mandarin Melon Berry, Silkworm Thorn, zhe
• Durian (Durio spp; Malvaceae)
• Gambooge (Garcinia gummi-gutta)
• Goumi (Elaeagnus multiflora ovata; Elaeagnaceae family)
• Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia arguta; Actinidiaceae family)
• Kiwifruit or Chinese gooseberry (Actinidia spp.; Actinidiaceae)
• Mock Strawberry or Indian Strawberry (Potentilla indica; Rosaceae)
• Garcinia dulcis (Mundu)
• Lanzones (Lansium domesticum; Meliaceae family)
• Lapsi (Choerospondias axillaris Roxb.Anacardiaceae)
• Longan (Dimocarpus longan; Sapindaceae family)
• Lychee (Litchi chinensis; Sapindaceae family)
• Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana; Clusiaceae family)
• Nungu (Borassus flabellifer; Arecaceae)
• Peach
• Persimmon (aka Sharon Fruit) (Diospyros kaki; Ebenaceae)
• Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum; Sapindaceae family)
• Rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum; Polygonaceae)
• Sageretia (Sageretia theezans; Rhamnaceae) Also called Mock Buckthorn
• Wild Mangosteen (Garcinia indica)

• American grape: North American species (e.g., Vitis labrusca; Vitaceae) and American-European hybrids are grown where grape (Vitis vinifera) is not hardy and are used as rootstocks
• American Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum; Berberidaceae)
• American plum (Prunus americana; Rosaceae
• American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana; Ebenaceae): Traditional for desserts and as dried fruit.
• Beach Plum (Prunus maritima; Rosaceae)
• Black cherry (Prunus serotina; Rosaceae very popular flavoring for pies, jams, and sweets.
• Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis or Rubus leucodermis; Rosaceae)
• Blueberry (Vaccinium, sect. Cyanococcus; Ericaceae)
• Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argenta; Elaeagnaceae), which grows wild in the prairies of Canada
• Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana; Rosaceae)
• Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco; Chrysobalanaceae)
• Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus; Ericaceae)
• False-mastic (Mastichodendron foetidissimum; Sapotaceae)
• Florida strangler fig (Ficus aurea; Moraceae)
• Ground Plum (Astragalus caryocarpus; Fabaceae), also called Ground-plum milk-vetch
• Jícama, also called Mexican Turnip
• Eastern May Hawthorn (Crataegus aestivalis; Rosaceae, better known as mayhaw.)
• Maypop (Passiflora incarnata; [[Passifloracae), traditionally a summer treat.
• Pawpaw (Asimina triloba; Annonaceae, not to be confused with Papaya (Carica papaya; Caricaceae), which is called pawpaw in some English dialects)
• Prickly pear (Opuntia spp.,; Cactaceae) used as both a fruit and vegetable depending on part of plant.
• Red mulberry (Morus rubra; Moraceae)
• Pigeon plum (Coccoloba diversifolia; Polygonaceae)
• Salal berry (Gaultheria shallon; Ericaceae)
• Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis; Rosaceae)
• Saskatoonberry (Amerlanchier alnifolia, Rosaceae
• Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens; Arecaceae)
• Southern crabapple (Malus angustifola; Rosaceae)
• Texas persimmon (Diospyros texana; Ebenaceae)
• Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus; Rosaceae)
• Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia; Rosaceae)

[edit] Fruits of Australian originAlthough the fruits of Australia were eaten for thousands of years as bushfood by Aboriginal people, they have only been recently recognized for their culinary qualities by non-indigenous people. Many are regarded for their piquancy and spice-like qualities for use in cooking and preserves. Some Australian fruits also have exceptional nutritional qualities, including high vitamin C and other antioxidants.

• Atherton Raspberry (Rubus probus; Rosaceae)
• Black Apple (Planchonella australis; Sapotaceae)
• Blue tongue (Melastoma affine; Melastomataceae)
• Bolwarra (Eupomatia laurina; Eupomatiaceae)
• Burdekin Plum (Pleiogynium timorense; Anacardiaceae)
• Broad-leaf Bramble (Rubus hillii; Rosaceae)
• Cedar Bay cherry (Eugenia carissoides; Myrtaceae)
• Cluster fig (Ficus racemosa; Moraceae)
• Common apple-berry (Billardiera scandens; Pittosporaceae)
• Conkerberry (Carissa lanceolata; Apocynaceae)
• Davidson's plum (Davidsonia spp.; Cunoniaceae) Davidsonia jerseyana Davidsonia johnsonii Davidsonia pruriens
• Desert fig (Ficus platypoda; Moraceae)
• Desert lime (Citrus glauca; Rutaceae)
• Doubah (Marsdenia australis; Apocynaceae)
• Emu Apple (Owenia acidula; Meliaceae)
• Fibrous Satinash (Syzygium fibrosum; Myrtaceae)
• Finger Lime (Citrus australasica; Rutaceae)
• Illawarra Plum (Podocarpus elatus; Podocarpaceae)
• Little gooseberry tree (Buachanania arborescens; Anacardiaceae)
• Kakadu lime (Citrus gracilis; Rutaceae)
• Kutjera (Solanum centrale; Solanaceae)
• Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana; Combretaceae)
• Karkalla (Carpobrotus rossii; Aizoaceae)
• Lady apple (Syzygium suborbiculare; Myrtaceae)
• Lemon aspen (Acronychia acidula; Rutaceae)
• Midyim (Austromyrtus dulcis; Myrtaceae)
• Mountain pepper (Tasmannia spp.; Winteraceae )
• Muntries (Kunzea pomifera; Myrtaceae)
• Myrtle Ebony
• Native Cherry (Exocarpus cupressiformis; Santalaceae)
• Native currant (Acrotriche depressa; Ericaceae)
• Native gooseberry (Physalis minima; Solanaceae)
• Pigface (Carpobrotus glaucescens; Aizoaceae)
• Pink-flowered Native Raspberry (Rubus parvifolius; Rosaceae)
• Purple apple-berry (Billarderia longiflora; Pittosporaceae)
• Quandong (Santalum acuminatum; Elaeocarpaceae)
• Queensland Ebony (Diospyros humilis)
• Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii; Myrtaceae)
• Rose-leaf Bramble (Rubus rosifolius; Rosaceae)
• Rose myrtle (Archirhodomyrtus beckleri; Myrtaceae)
• Sandpaper Fig (Ficus coronata; Moraceae)
• Small-leaf tamarind (Diploglottis campbellii; Sapindaceae)
• Snow berry (Gaultheria hispida; Ericaceae)
• Sweet apple-berry (Billarderia cymosa; Pittosporaceae)
• Tanjong (Mimusops elengi; Sapindaceae)
• White aspen (Acronychia oblongifolia; Rutaceae)
• Wild orange (Capparis mitchellii; Capparaceae)
• Wongi (Manilkara kaukii; Sapotaceae)
• Yellow plum (Ximenia americana; Olacaceae)
• Zig Zag Vine (Melodurum leichhardtii; Annonaceae)

[edit] Cacti and other succulentsSeveral cacti yield edible fruits, which are important traditional foods for some Native American peoples:

• Cardón (Pachycereus pringlei; Cactaceae)
• Dragonfruit (Hylocereus undatus; Cactaceae), also called pitaya
• Prickly pear (Opuntia spp.; Cactaceae)
• Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea; Cactaceae)
• numerous other species of cacti

[edit] PodocarpsPodocarps are conifers in the family Podocarpaceae. The seed cones are highly modified and, in some, the seed is surrounded by fleshy scale tissue, resembling a drupe. These berry-like cone scales are eaten by birds which then disperse the seeds in their droppings and the cones can be eaten in many species. Podocarps are either half-hardy or frost tender, depending on species. Many genera are similar in that they have edible "fruits" and often don't have a common name.

• Kahikatea (Dacrycarpus dacrydioides)
• Manoao (Manoao colensoi)
• Nageia (Nageia spp.)
• Podocarpus (Podocarpus spp.)
• Prumnopitys (Prumnopitys spp.)
• Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum)

[edit] Herbaceous annuals fruits[edit] Melons and other members of Cucurbitaceae or Solanaceae familySome exceptions to the statement that temperate fruits grow on woody perennials are:

• Gourd, (usually regarded as vegetables in cuisine) including, but not limited to:
  • Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata)
  • Cushaw squash (Cucurbita mixta)
  • Hubbard squash, Buttercup squash (Cucurbita maxima)
  • Pumpkin, Acorn squash, Zucchini, Summer squash (Cucurbita pepovarieties)
• Horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus)
• Melon (Cucumis melo): cantaloupe, galia, and other muskmelons, honeydew

[edit] Accessory fruitsThe accessory fruits, seed organs which are not botanically berries at all:

• Raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis, Rhamnaceae) Also called Japanese Raisin Tree
• Strawberry (Fragaria spp.; Rosaceae)
• cashew apple

[edit] Mediterranean and subtropical fruitsFruits in this category are not hardy to extreme cold, as the preceding temperate fruits are, yet tolerate some frost and may have a modest chilling requirement. Notable among these are natives of the Mediterranean:Grapes

• Black mulberry (Morus nigra; Moraceae)
• Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas; Cornaceae)
• Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera; Arecaceae)
• Fig (Ficus spp. Moraceae)
• Grape, called raisin, sultana, or currant when it is dried. (Vitis spp.; Vitaceae)
• Jujube (Ziziphus zizyphus; Rhamnaceae)
• Olive (Olea europea; Oleaceae)
• Pomegranate (Punica granatum; Punicaceae)
• Sycamore fig (Ficus sycomorus. Moraceae) also called old world sycomore or just sycomore.

In the important genus Citrus (Rutaceae), some members are tropical, tolerating no frost. All common species of commerce are somewhat hardy:Lemon

• Blood Orange
• Citron (Citrus medica)
• Clementine (Citrus reticulata var. Clementine),
• Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
• Hybrids of the preceding species, such as the Orangelo, Tangelo, Rangpur (fruit) and Ugli fruit
• Kumquat (Fortunella)
• Lemon (Citrus limon)
• Limes
  • Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)
  • Persian lime Also known as Tahiti lime.
  • Kaffir lime (Citrus hystix)
• Mandarin (Citrus reticulata)
• Naartjie (Citrus reticulata, Citrus nobilis)
• Orange, of which there are sweet (Citrus sinensis) and sour (Citrus aurantium) species
• Pomelo (also known as the shaddock) (Citrus maxima)
• Sweet Lemon (Citrus limetta)
• Tangerine, and similar

See also: List of Citrus fruits

Other subtropical fruits:

• Avocado (Persea americana; Lauraceae)
• Carob (Ceratonia siliqua; Fabaceae)
• Feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana; Myrtaceae)
• Guava (Psidium guajava; Myrtaceae)
• Kumquat (Fortunella spp.; Rutaceae)
• Longan (Dimocarpus longan; Sapindaceae)
• Lúcuma (Pouteria lucuma; Sapotaceae)
• Lychee (Litchi chinensis; Sapindaceae)
• Passion fruit or Grenadilla (Passiflora edulis and other Passiflora spp.; Passifloraceae) Galendar in some part of east India (Darjeeling)
• Peanut (Arachis hypogaea; Fabaceae)
• Pond-apple (Annona glabra; Annonaceae) Also called Alligator-apple and Monkey-apple
• Strawberry guava (Psidium litorale; Myrtaceae)
• Tamarillo or Tree Tomato (Cyphomandra betacea; Solanaceae)
• Ugli (Ugli molinae; Myrtaceae)
• Yangmei (Myrica rubra; Myricaceae) Also called Yumberry, Yamamomo, Chinese Bayberry, Japanese Bayberry, Red Bayberry, or Chinese strawberry tree

[edit] Tropical fruitsTropical fruit grow on plants of all habitats. The only characteristic that they share is an intolerance of frost.Papayas

An array of tropical fruits at University of Hyderabad, India

• Abiu (Pouteria caimito)
• Acerola (Malpighia glabra; Malpighiaceae), also called West Indian Cherry or Barbados Cherry
• Ackee (Blighia sapida or Cupania sapida; Sapindaceae)
• African cherry orange (Citropsis schweinfurthii; Rutaceae)
• Amazon Grape (Pourouma cecropiaefolia;Moraceae)
• Araza
• Avocado
• Açaí (Euterpe oleracea; Arecaceae), or assai
• Babaco (Carica pentagona; Caricaceae)
• Bacupari (Garcinia gardneriana)
• Bael (Aegle marmelos; Rutaceae)
• Banana (Musacea spp.; Musaceae); its starchy variant is the plantain
• Barbadine (granadilla; maracujá-açu in Portuguese)
• Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra L.; Malpighiaceae), also called Acerola, West Indian Cherry
• Betel Nut
• Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi; Oxalidaceae) Also called cucumber tree or tree sorrel
• Bitter gourd
• Black sapote
• Bottle gourd also known as Calabash (Lagenaria siceraria; Cucurbitaceae)
• Brazil nut
• Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis; Moraceae)
• Burmese grape, or Latka (Baccaurea sapida; Phyllanthaceae)
• Calabashtree
• CamuCamu (Myrciaria dubia; Myrtaceae)
• Canistel (Pouteria campechiana; Sapotaceae), also called yellow sapote or "eggfruit"
• Cape gooseberry
• Carambola (Averrhoa carambola; Oxalidaceae), also called star fruit or five fingers
• Cashew
• Cempedak or Champedak (Artocarpus champeden; Moraceae)
• Ceylon gooseberry
• Chenet (guinep or ackee; pitomba-das-Guinas in Portuguese), also known as Spanish Lime or mamoncillo
• Cherimoya (Annona cherimola; Annonaceae)
• Chili pepper
• Caimito (caimite; related to the yellow abiu - egg fruit)
• Cacao
• Coffee
• Cupuaçu
• Custard-apple (Annona reticulata; Annonaceae), also called Bullock's Heart
• Damson plum (Chrysophyllum oliviforme; Sapotaceae), also called Satin Leaf
• Date
• Date-plum (Diospyros lotus; Ebenaceae)
• Dragonfruit (Hylocereus spp.; Cactaceae), also called pitaya
• Durian (Durio spp.; Bombacaceae)
• Elephant apple (Dillenia indica; Dilleniaceae)
• Giant granadilla
• Golden Apple
• Guarana (Paullinia cupana; Sapindaceae)
• Guava
• Guavaberry or Rumberry; (Myrciaria floribunda; Myrtaceae)
• Hairless Rambutan
• Hog plum (taperebá in Portuguese)
• Horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus; Cucurbitaceae)
• Huito (Genipa americana; Rubiaceae); also called jagua, genipap, jenipapo
• Imbe (Garcinia livingstonei)
• Indian almond
• Indian fig
• Indian gooseberry
• Indian jujube
• Indian Prune (Flacourtia rukan; Flacourtiaceae)
• Jaboticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora; Myrtaceae), also called Brazilian Grape Tree
• Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae), also called nangka
• Jambul (Syzygium cumini; Myrtaceae)
• Jatobá (Hymenae coubaril; Leguminosae) Caesalpinioideae)
• Jocote, also called Jamaica Plum
• Kandis (Garcinia forbesii; Clusiaceae)
• Keppel fruit (Stelechocarpus burakol; Annonaceae)
• Korlan
• Kumquat
• Kundong (Garcinia sp.; Clusiaceae)
• Lablab
• Langsat (Lansium domesticum), also called longkong or duku
• Lanzones (Lansium domesticum; Meliaceae)
• Lemon
• Leucaena
• Lime
• Longan
• Loquat
• Lucuma
• Lychee
• Mabolo (Diospyros discolor; Ebenaceae) also known as a velvet persimmon
• Macadamia, also known as a Queensland nut
• Mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota; Sapotaceae); also known as mamee apple; abricó in Portuguese
• Mamoncillo (Melicoccus bijugatus; Sapindaceae), also known as quenepa, genip or Fijian Longan
• Mandarin
• Manila tamarind (or Monkeypod, Pithecellobium dulce)
• Mango (Mangifera indica; Anacardiaceae)
• Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana; Clusiaceae)
• Marang (Artocarpus odoratissima; Moraceae), a breadfruit relative
• Melinjo
• Melon pear
• Monstera (Monstera deliciosa; Araceae) also called Swiss Cheese Plant, Split-leaf Philodendron
• Morinda
• Mountain soursop
• Mundu
• Mung bean
• Muskmelon
• Nance
• Naranjilla, Lulo (Solanum quitoense; Solanaceae)
• Nutmeg
• Neem
• Oil Palm
• Okra
• Papaya (Carica papaya; Caricaceae)
• Peach palm
• Peanut butter fruit (Bunchosia argentea; Malpighiaceae)
• Pequi or Souari Nut (Caryocar brasiliense; Caryocaraceae)
• Pewa (peach palm; pupunha in Portuguese)
• Pigeon pea
• Pili nut
• Pitomba
• Pineapple (Ananas comosus or Ananas sativas; Bromeliaceae)
• Pitomba (Eugenia luschnathiana or Talisia esculenta)
• Plantain
• Poha or Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana; Solanaceae)
• Pois doux (Inga edulis, ice-cream bean, or inga-cipó in Portuguese)
• Poisonleaf (Dichapetalum cymosum) (?)
• Pommecythère or pomcité (Spondias cytherea); also known as golden apple, June plum or Jew plum and ambarella, and as cajamanga in Portuguese
• Pommerac (Eugenia malaccensis); also known as Otaheite apple; Malay apple; jambo in Portuguese
• Pulasan
• Pummelo
• Pupunha or peach-palm (Bactris gasipaes; Palmae); also known as pewa
• Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum; Sapindaceae)
• Red Mombin (Spondias purpurea; Anacardiaceae)
• Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii; Myrtaceae), also called Lilly Pilly, Lillipilli, Chinese Apple
• Ridged gourd
• Salak (Salacca edulis), also called snakefruit
• Santol (Sandoricum koetjape; Meliaceae)
• Sapodilla (Achras/Manilkara zapota; Sapotaceae), also called chiku, mespel, naseberry, sapadilla, snake fruit, sawo
• Sea grape
• Soncoya (Annona diversifolia)
• Soursop (Annona muricata; Annonaceae), also called guanabana
• Soybean
• Star apple (Chrysophyllum cainito), also called caimito or caimite
• Strawberry guava
• Strawberry pear
• Sugar apple (Annona squamosa; Annonaceae); ata in Portuguese
• Summer squash
• Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora; Myrtaceae) also called Brazilian Cherry, Cayenne Cherry, Pitanga
• Sweet granadilla
• Sweet orange
• Sweet pepper
• Sweetsop
• Rose apple (Syzygium jambos; Myrtaceae), also called Malay apple
• Tamarind (Tamarindus indica; Caesalpiniaceae)
• Vanilla
• Water apple
• Watermelon
• Wax apple (Syzygium samarangense)
• Wax gourd
• White sapote
• Winged bean

Answer 4

YES