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The tomato is considered a fruit because the seeds are inside of it, so technically peppers and cucmbers are also fruits, however widely called vegetables.

If the seeds are INSIDE of the fruit, then it is a fruit.

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The word "fruit" is a generic term. The tomato is actually considered a berry by botanists.

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Because even though tomatoes are fruits botanically speaking, they have been classified as a vegetable by the FDA.

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