Isn't the more important issue the fact that God knew they would partake of the Tree, which means it was part of His plan. Since He foreknew it and allowed it to transpire, it can only be because that's how He wanted to do it, or He would have done it another way.
When Moses wrote that "God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good" (Gen 1:31) it included everything that would develop from what was made, i.e. He knew He would be using evil for the sake of manifesting good (His holiness).
When Moses wrote that "God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good" (Gen 1:31) it included everything that would develop from what was made, i.e. He knew He would be using evil for the sake of manifesting good (His holiness).
