Question: Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable?
Answer: Surprise: Pumpkins are actually fruits! Many people think of them as vegetables due to their savory taste and cooking methods, but the defining factor is that any plant that develops from a flower is classified as a fruit. If you’ve grown pumpkins, you’ve seen they come from bright yellow or orange blossoms. Tomatoes are also fruits, and so are cucumbers, squash, peppers, and avocados. Each of these develops from a bloom, and any item with visible seeds inside is typically considered a fruit, which makes pumpkin seeds a clear giveaway of its classification.
