fruit vegetables [1]

Fruits of edible plants consumed as vegetables.

currant tomato

Very flavorful tomato characterized by its sweetness and long shelf life.

tomatillo

Picked when green, this berry is used to make sauces and is an essential ingredient in many Mexican dishes.

olive

Inedible when raw, the olive is treated to reduce its bitter taste, then cured in brine or sometimes in oil.

avocado

Fruit of the avocado tree; its smooth greenish flesh is eaten raw, in salads or mashed.

tomato

Native to Central America, this fruit is essential to Italian, Provençal, Greek and Spanish cooking.