• two_wheel2@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Aren’t fruits subsets of vegetables? Without looking it up I thought that vegetables were the edible part of the plant and fruits are edible reproductive parts of the plant. I could be totally off on that though.

    • xmunk
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      1 year ago

      Yea, you’re totally correct. This whole confusion comes from a Supreme Court case that involved tariffs though… Basically, tomatoes are a staple good and should be taxed like a regular vegetable and not receive the elevated fruit tax.

      • MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
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        1 year ago

        i.e. Americans ruining english for the rest of the world (see also 7th day nutjobs), thanks guys…