Are Peaches Vegetables?
Peaches are a popular fruit, but are they technically a vegetable? This question has been debated for many years, and the answer might actually surprise you!
Definition of What Makes a Vegetable
It can be argued that peaches are a vegetable according to the dictionary definition of a vegetable, and biological definitions.
The Dictionary Definition
The dictionary defines a vegetable as “any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used as food, such as celery, broccoli, and carrots”. By this definition, because peaches are the fruit of a plant, peaches are vegetables.
The Botanical Definition
The biological definition of a vegetable is “any herbaceous plant that is edible”. This definition also suggests that peaches are vegetables, as they are the edible fruit of a herbaceous (non-woody) plant.
Conclusion
Though peaches are more widely regarded as a fruit, technically, they can be considered vegetables according to both the dictionary definition and the botanical definition. So next time you are trying to figure out whether a peach is a fruit or a vegetable, remember that it’s both!
