Avocado fruit or vegetable? / myLot

United States

February 2, 2021 12:18pm CST

So, I got to thinking whether avocado was a fruit or vegetable since, I had half of one for lunch as part of avocado toast.. I was thinking probably fruit since it has that stone in the middle, and yes, it is classified as such,,actually as a berry with a single seed. it is different from other fruits though as it is not sweet, and has cholesterol and such. Do you ever eat avocados? Did you think it was a fruit or a veggie? Maybe you didn't think of it at all...

. Not everyone likes them.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471573)

• Switzerland

3 Feb 21

It is easy to know, the avocado has a big pit inside, so "technically" it is a fruit. Most things that we call "vegetables" are fruits and bananas are berries, while strawberries are not.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180979)

• United States

3 Feb 21

Strawberries are not berries????

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471573)

• Switzerland

3 Feb 21

@snowy22315 No, strawberries and raspberries in the botanical sense are fruits and not berries. It is a complicated matter about how they grow from flowers with one ovary or two... difficult to remember.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180979)

• United States

3 Feb 21

@LadyDuck Hmmm, and who needs to know,,,unless you are on a quiz show..I could see that being a question they would ask, trying to trick the contestants or something..

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)

• United States

2 Feb 21

I kind of thought of it as a veggie because it's green and I LOVE avocados.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180979)

• United States

2 Feb 21

It seems easier to think of it as a veggie than a fruit..because it tastes more like a vegetable...like tomatoes, which are fruits..but taste like a vegetable.

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AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)

• United States

2 Feb 21

@snowy22315 Yeah, I just wonder sometimes why the experts classify things the opposite of what most people would think.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180979)

• United States

2 Feb 21

@ScribbledAdNauseum I guess it depends on their seeds and such.

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May2k8

@May2k8 (18371)

• Indonesia

3 Feb 21

In it there is a seed so it is said to be fruit, I like avocado.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180979)

• United States

3 Feb 21

I think it is kind of an acquired taste. Have you had guacamole? i love that.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180979)

• United States

3 Feb 21

@May2k8 Most of ours here come from Mexico or California.

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May2k8

@May2k8 (18371)

• Indonesia

3 Feb 21

@snowy22315 Not yet, currently the avocado is not good enough when it rains.

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much2say

@much2say (55686)

• Los Angeles, California

2 Feb 21

I believe it is technically a fruit, but here we treat it as a vegetable. I know other countries use avocados in desserts and I can't help but use it as a savory (like guacamole, salad, in a burger, etc). I adore them and buy them all the time!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180979)

• United States

2 Feb 21

They are really good in a sandwich or even in a smoothie.

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much2say

@much2say (55686)

• Los Angeles, California

2 Feb 21

@snowy22315 Oh yes, sometimes we put in smoothies too. That's about as far as I will get with avocados and sweetness.