Is a cucumber a fruit?

The other parts of plants are considered vegetables. These include the stems, leaves and roots — and even the flower bud. The following are technically fruits: avocado, beans, peapods, corn kernels, cucumbers, grains, nuts, olives peppers, pumpkin, squash, sunflower seeds and tomatoes.Aug 15, 2012 read more

Apple cucumbers are short, round cucumbers grown in New Zealand and parts of Europe, known for their light yellow-green color and mildly sweet flavor. When mature, the fruit may grow tiny spines, and contains numerous edible green seeds. read more

’ is a common one. At Tommies, we chiefly look at the answer to this question from a health perspective. Fruit and vegetables have many healthy qualities in common. read more