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Why is zucchini and squash considered vegetable is they have seeds?
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The 'vegetable Vs fruit' dichotomy is quite arbitrary and has no rational foundation.
Is Pumpkin a fruit when made into pumpkin pie.
Is Apple a vegetable when it accompanies pork.
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Can you eat a zucchini seed?
Yes a zucchini does have seeds. If you let a zucchini grow large there will be seeds in it. So technically a zucchini is a fruit. A fruit is the part of the plant that has the seeds. When used for food, zucchini (courgette) are usually picked when the seeds are still soft and immature. Mature zucchini grow to be as large as a baseball bat and are fibrous inside with developed seeds. The seeds are a similar size and appearance to other squash and pumpkin seeds. A zucchini with the flowers attached is a sign of a truly fresh and immature fruit, and it is especially sought after for its sweeter flavour. Zucchini, like all squash, were developed from squashes that originally came from the Americas. The "zucchini" was developed in Italy hence its Italian name. In France it is called courgette and is this name used in other countries including the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, the Netherlands and South Africa. A zucchini is the fruit of a vegetable plant and by definition has seeds in it. So do the fruit of all squash varieties and other vegetables and plants. That is they way most plants normally propagate. The exception to this is fruits that have been developed by artificial selection to be 'seedless'. Seedless fruits and vegetables (such as watermelon (a member of the squash family) have much less seeds than normal and/or there may under developed seeds. Sometime there no seeds at all. The seedless plants are propagated by other means such as cuttings.
Is a tomato considered a starchy vegetable?
FruitMore information:Technically, zucchini is a fruit, because it is the seed-bearing reproductive part of a plant.But in cookery, zucchini is considered a vegetable.
What fruit or vegetable's have seeds?
butternut squash for the vegetable and for the fruit an orange, cantaloupe or an apple All fruit and vegetables have seeds.
Is a zuchini a fruit or vegetable?
I worked in a farmers market and I've noticed that in most grocery stores, it is found in the vegetable section because that's what it is considered by most people. However, following this new rule that anything with seeds is a fruit, I guess that's what it technically is because it does have seeds on the inside. So the most common answer is vegetable, but the correct answer is fruit.
Is squash also an eating item?
Yes Squash is an eating item.It is considered to be a vegetable for cooking purposes, but can be eaten fresh as well.Squash is more known to be a fruit due to the plants seeds.
Are squash seeds considered as nuts?
yes and no you can eat them but they are seeds
Is a pumkin fruit or vegetable?
Pumpkins are actually a fruit (fruit have seeds, and pumpkins have seeds). They are a member of the squash family.
Is yellow squash a fruit or a vegetable?
A fruitAnything that you think is a vegetable (like squash and tomatoes) but has seeds, is a fruit.Remember: fruits have seeds, vegetables DO NOT!!!
Is zucchini a vegetable or fruit?
Zucchini is a fruit it comes from a flower and protects its seed inside its leathery cover.
Is a butternut squash a fruit?
Fruits have seeds inside the meaty portion of the plant.
Can you use zucchini bread recipe for muffins?
Actually, Italian squash is zucchini. Just another fancy name. :) I was confused too, because the organic ones at the store are tiny and seem to be different from zucchini. They aren't though.
Why are a squash and a zucchini and a cucumber all considered fruits?
A fruit is technically the part of a plant that develops around the seeds to protect and help distribute them. All of these vegetables fit that definition so they are also fruits.
