Why do people not know that a tomato is both a vegetable and a fruit?

in reference to:

is tomato a fruit or vegetable?(actu... i know the ans. just testing ur knoledge)?

Answers:
For jgmafb:

other fruits considered vegetables include cucumbers, squash, peppers, beans and peas, and corn grain.

Basically, while the rest of the world might consider a tomato a fruit, here in the U.S., if you say a tomato is a vegetable, you are correct. The U.S. Supreme Court made this ruling, that tomatoes are indeed vegetables, in 1893 to counter the fruit tariff being levied on imported tomatoes, while other "fruits" avoided the tariff because they were considered vegetables.


But, to answer the question, why don't people know this, I imagine because the average person could care less whether a tomato is technically considered a fruit or a vegetable. I know I don't really care, it won't affect my consumption one way or the other.

Other answers:
The humble tomato is a fruit and not a vegetable.
Known also as 'the love apple'.
We humans are silly folk for even thinking it is a vegetable.
The humble tomato is a fruit and not a vegetable.
Known also as 'the love apple'.
We humans are silly folk for even thinking it is a vegetable.
theres no vegetable to it..and if you're so smart what else do people consider vegetables that are in fact fruits?
I don't know bob t. I don't know.
tomato is a fruit
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