It's not all politics

To the New Yorker:

"Re:http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/index.ssf?050321ta_talk_mcgrath

The main fact, as far as I know, that determines that a tomato is a fruit rather than a vegetable, is that a fruit carries its seeds within the part of it, the "fruit", that we eat. Vegetables do not. So, at least in my experience, your average eggplant is also a fruit. A curious omission on your part."

I'll let you know if I get a response.