Fruit or Vegetable What's The Difference?

Can you guess which of these are fruits and which are vegetables? The answers might surprise you. In today's episode, we'll learn how to spot the difference between a vegetable and a fruit. What makes something a fruit? Fruits grow from the flower of a plant. Fruits may also contain seeds. Here's an interesting fact. Tomatoes are considered fruits. Tomatoes are full of seeds and they grow from a yellow flower. That's not the only fruit we call a vegetable. What makes something a vegetable? Vegetables are a bit different than fruits. They're the edible parts of the plants. Vegetables can be roots, leaves, flowers, stems, or bulbs. So next time you're eating potato chips, just say you're eating your vegetables. Just kidding. Earlier we learned a tomato was a fruit, but that's not the only one. There's also cucumber, bell pepper, pumpkin, and avocado. These are scientifically fruits, but we usually eat them with savory foods, so people often call them vegetables. Now it's time to test what we just learned by playing fruit or vegetable. Starting with a strawberry. Is it a fruit or a vegetable? It's a fruit. Strawberries have the seeds on the outside and they grow from the flower. Round two. Is a carrot a fruit or a vegetable? If you said vegetable, you're correct. Carrots are edible underground roots of a plant and does not contain seeds. The seeds are found on the tall flowering stems. Alright, last round. Is an apple a fruit or a vegetable? It's a fruit. Apples hold seeds in the middle of the core and are the fruit from trees. A great giveaway to a fruit is if it's hanging from a tree. Trees bear fruit, while vegetables are usually the root, leaf, flower, or stems. Now you know why some vegetables are actually fruits. If you learned something new today, like the video and subscribe for more fun science! See you next time!