Fruits VS Vegetables

Botanically speaking, a fruit is a seed-bearing structure that develops from the ovary of a flowering plant, whereas vegetables are all other plant parts, such as roots, leaves and stems. The outlook is quite different in culinary terms, however. A lot of foods that are (botanically speaking) fruits, but which are savory rather than sweet, are typically considered vegetables by chefs.

The following are technically fruits: apples, avocado, bell peppers, beans, cherries, corn kernels, cucumbers, eggplant, olives, oranges, peapods, peppers, pumpkin, strawberries, squash, zucchini, sunflower seeds and tomatoes.

Vegetables include brussel sprouts, artichokes, chicory, cabbage, collard greens, rutabaga, turnips, celery, chives, lettuce and kale, cauliflower and broccoli, and beets, carrots, onions, shallots, asparagus, and potatoes, grass and flowers.