28 JULY 2007, Page 15

Fruitless

Sir: It comes as no surprise to hear that the EU has classed the tomato as a 'World vegetable' (Life, 14 July). The EU operates in a world of its own but in the real world the tomato is, of course, not a vegetable but a fruit.

Tames Beazley Aston-on-Clun, Shropshire www.spectator.co.uk