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Pick a Team, Tomato
May 10, 1893
The Supreme Court of the United States decides that the tomato is a officially a vegetable. In Nix v. Hedden, 149 U.S. 304 (1893), the Court unanimously rules that the tomato must now be classified under customs regulations as a vegetable rather than a fruit. Its decision is based on the Tariff Act of 1883, which classifies the tomato as a vegetable, using the ordinary meaning of the words “fruit” and “vegetable,” instead of their technical botanical meanings. Salads everywhere rejoice.
The Supreme Court of the United States decides that the tomato is a officially a vegetable. In Nix v. Hedden, 149 U.S. 304 (1893), the Court unanimously rules that the tomato must now be classified under customs regulations as a vegetable rather than a fruit. Its decision is based on the Tariff Act of 1883, which classifies the tomato as a vegetable, using the ordinary meaning of the words “fruit” and “vegetable,” instead of their technical botanical meanings. Salads everywhere rejoice.