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Why are tomatoes vegetables and not fruits?
tomatoes are classified as vegetables rather than fruits because they are used in cooking, usually as part of meals, rather than as fruits to be eaten after meals.

Although tomatoes are usually regarded as fruits in taste and use, according to the definition of botany, fruits are a part of plant reproduction, while vegetables are plant parts mainly used for cooking or eating. Therefore, tomatoes are classified as vegetables because of the way they are used in the kitchen.