What are fruits and vegetables? “Vegetable” is actually not a scientific term and simply refers to the edible part of the plant. A fruit is a sweet tasting plant product associated with seeds. If you want to get really specific, a fruit is the fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds. Many vegetables and fruits are interchangeable. For example: squashes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants. Why is adequate fruit and vegetable consumption so![]()
