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A '''tomato''' is a type of red [[fruit]].<ref>"The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant (though cultivated forms may be seedless)." [http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutother/tomato]</ref> The fruit itself grows in clusters on the [[plant]].
A '''tomato''' is a type of red [[fruit]].<ref>"The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant (though cultivated forms may be seedless)." [http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutother/tomato]</ref> The fruit itself grows in clusters on the [[plant]].
The plant uses [[photosynthesis]] for energy, and proper [[prune|pruning]] directs energy to fruit production.
The plant uses [[photosynthesis]] for energy, and proper [[prune|pruning]] directs energy to fruit production.
Common uses for tomatoes: eaten raw in salads, or cooked in pasta sauce or as tomato soup, or juice. Many varieties of tomatoes exist; large sized round, a smaller oblong ''roma tomato'', and the small grape-sized ''cherry tomato''.
== References ==
== References ==