Columbus discovered the New World and brought back a fruit that was originally considered a status symbol, the pineapple. When Christopher Columbus brought this fruit to Spain, people were surprised to learn that it turned out to be a symbol of wealth and status. As a result, many wealthy people, especially the British royal family, use it as a tool to show off. Pineapples are often depicted in works of fine art or made into wooden furniture to show the nobility of their social status. However, since the only way to supply the European market at that time was to import directly from South America, most pineapples would rot, so their price was extremely expensive, and the price of one pineapple was equivalent to about $8,000 today, which ordinary people simply could not afford. Only rich and aristocratic people like Catherine the Great, Charles II and Louis XV could taste this delicacy.
At that time, because the transportation time was too long, most pineapples would rot, so its price was very expensive, the price of one pineapple was equivalent to about 8,000 US dollars now, ordinary people simply could not afford it. Only rich and aristocratic people like Catherine the Great, Charles II and Louis XV could taste this delicacy. Tomatoes were classified as vegetables, not fruits, in the United States, which was related to the law of the time.
In 1895, British merchants brought a shipment of tomatoes from the West Indies. According to the laws of the United States at the time, the import of fruits was exempt from import duties, but the import of vegetables must be subject to a 10% tariff. New York Harbor's customs officers consider tomatoes to be vegetables because they go into kitchens and become a delicacy on people's tables. The merchants insisted that it belonged to the fruit and argued about it. The two sides argued over this, and eventually had to be sent as a defendant to the United States High Court for trial. After the trial, the judges unanimously ruled that "like cucumbers, soybeans and peas, tomatoes are a creeping fruit, so it should be classified as a vegetable." ”
Since then, tomatoes have been officially classified as vegetables and become a common food on people's tables. At the same time, since tomatoes are officially classified as vegetables, the merchant's wishful calculation of tax avoidance cannot be successful. Until now, tomatoes have been classified as vegetables, not fruits. In usual discussions, people always eat it as a meal like potatoes, carrots, etc. grown under vegetable gardens; Whether eaten raw or cooked, it is always different from fruit that is eaten after a meal. At the same time, "tomatoes are present in meals, but they are rarely used as ingredients in desserts. Since then, tomatoes have been officially classified as vegetables and become a common food on people's tables. At the same time, since tomatoes are officially classified as vegetables, the merchant's wishful calculation of tax avoidance cannot be successful. Until now, tomatoes have been classified as vegetables, not fruits.
