Tomatoes: Often used as a vegetable in salads and savory dishes, tomatoes are botanically classified as fruits because they develop from the flower of the tomato plant and contain seeds.
Bell Peppers: Like tomatoes, bell peppers (of all colors) are the seed-bearing product of a flowering plant, making them technically a fruit, despite their frequent use in savory dishes.
Cucumbers: Cucumbers develop from flowers and contain seeds, placing them in the fruit category botanically, even though they are often used as vegetables in salads and pickles.
Zucchini: Zucchini, or courgette, is a type of summer squash that grows from the zucchini flower and contains seeds, categorizing it as a fruit.
Pumpkins: Pumpkins are a type of winter squash and, like all squashes, are fruits because they contain seeds and come from the flowering part of plants.
Avocados: While often eaten in savory meals and considered a vegetable, avocados are technically fruits. They grow from flowers and feature a pit (seed) in their center.
Eggplants: Also known as aubergines, eggplants are fruits that grow from blossoms and contain seeds. They are commonly used in various savory dishes worldwide.
Olives: Often found in savory dishes and used to make olive oil, olives are indeed fruits because they grow from the flower of the olive tree and contain seeds.