I mean op has a point. they are vegetables because they can't move!
Human on November 6, 2020
There is a very small possibility this was a joke, but I think the person above me has this to a T.
Potatoe on November 20, 2020
Is a watermelon a fruit or a vegetable?
According to watermelon.org, like the pepper, tomato, and pumpkin, watermelon is a fruit, botanically. It is the fruit of a plant originally from a vine of southern Africa.
Watermelon is a member of the cucurbitaceae plant family of gourds (classified as Citrullus lantus), related to the cucumber, squash and pumpkin. It is planted from seeds or seedlings, harvested, and then cleared from the field like other vegetables.
The website argues that according to Webster's dictionary, a vegetable is anything made or obtained from plants, so since watermelon is grown as a vegetable crop using vegetable production systems, watermelon is considered a vegetable.
Watermelon.org notes that in places like China, the outer rind of the watermelon is used as a vegetable—stir-fried, stewed and often pickled. Pickled watermelon rind also is widespread in Russia and common in parts of the southern United States.
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they are a fruit...
Jenn on January 26, 2008
That just messeded my whole day up
Mean Jean Oakerland on January 28, 2008
lmfao. it's only funny because they're a fruit. AND YOU SAID IT WAS A VEGETABLE!
:pppppppp on February 5, 2008
That's what she said
Wenis on February 15, 2008
No, hon. It's a fruit. It has seeds, for Pete's sakes! It's a fruit.
Blammer on March 22, 2010
I mean op has a point. they are vegetables because they can't move!
Human on November 6, 2020
There is a very small possibility this was a joke, but I think the person above me has this to a T.
Potatoe on November 20, 2020
Is a watermelon a fruit or a vegetable? According to watermelon.org, like the pepper, tomato, and pumpkin, watermelon is a fruit, botanically. It is the fruit of a plant originally from a vine of southern Africa. Watermelon is a member of the cucurbitaceae plant family of gourds (classified as Citrullus lantus), related to the cucumber, squash and pumpkin. It is planted from seeds or seedlings, harvested, and then cleared from the field like other vegetables. The website argues that according to Webster's dictionary, a vegetable is anything made or obtained from plants, so since watermelon is grown as a vegetable crop using vegetable production systems, watermelon is considered a vegetable. Watermelon.org notes that in places like China, the outer rind of the watermelon is used as a vegetable—stir-fried, stewed and often pickled. Pickled watermelon rind also is widespread in Russia and common in parts of the southern United States.
Potatoe on November 20, 2020