Eli5: Why do some plants flower briefly before growing vegetables? Do some flowers have vegetables we don’t eat? 490 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.76K December 20, 2020 0 Comments Eli5: Why do some plants flower briefly before growing vegetables? Do some flowers have vegetables we don’t eat? In: Biology 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted December 20, 2020 0 Comments Not to be too technical, but if you eat the part that had a flower, that’s a fruit. Yes, tomatoes are a fruit. A vegetable is when we eat a non-flower-based part of the plant, like a root (carrots and potatoes) or a stalk (like celery). You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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