ENVIRONMENT
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE?
Test your botanical brain in our edible plant quiz as you explore common plant confusions
WORDS AILSA HARVEY
A s some of the simplest foods in the human diet, you might assume that the difference between a fruit and a vegetable can be easily determined. However, distinctions between the two can be blurred due to two conflicting classification systems. The culinary system, which classifies foods based on their properties for cooking, is practical for producing meals, but holds discrepancies between cultures and diets.