Ace: Believe it or not there are actually people that put (bell) peppers in smoothies.
Survey (Round 2): filetmignon06, chiaseed08
Caitlin: You are partially correct with seeds. Fruit are generally considered to be a ripened ovary, and the part that can reproduce basically. Banana is a funny one in this category, although it has seeds, the seeds in most banana types are actually sterile! I learned some of this from a video I plan to use for a future round of Food Network, but bananas actually multiply from pups, which grow from the root. Pups can be separated and replanted to create a new tree.
Survey (Round 2): okonomiyaki07, centuryegg02
Elijah: I hadn't even considered that there is a subcategory of veggies that are considered flowers! I agree that it can definitely depend on culture, and while I know in America anything not sweet is basically considered a veggie I was curious how the tcg community would feel.
Survey (Round 2): cinnamonroll02, concordgrape08
Jun: That's just it, this was all according to plan. So when someone later goes, "this is a ____ and doesn't belong here," I can refer to this topic and inform them that the council has spoken.
Survey (Round 2): cantaloupe02, lavacake12
Kayori: Agreed, I think this will be the consensus for most.
Survey (Round 2): macaroniandcheese17, horchata20
Loki: The tomato debate was definitely the first time I ever encountered this dilemma, and then learned about many more examples when working on this tcg.
Survey (Round 2): edamame14, banana18
Mysti: I agree, but at the same time I know people that will die on that fruit hill. I read a book earlier this year where the main character kept mentioning picking up tomatoes and eating them like an apple as a snack and all I could think was that this character was an absolute
psychopath. (the book was Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid for anyone curious).
Survey (Round 2): kale03, strawberryicecream09
I also wanted to share a GIF from Iron Chef:
SIR that is a BELL PEPPER.