Topic: potatos question

[cambourne7]

HI

I have just noticed that some of my potaotes have got little green fruit growing on them like little green tomatoes.

Are the potatoes still ok:?

What are they?

help!

[Kepouros]

Those are seed pods (poisonous).  The potatoes are fine

[cambourne7]

can the seeds be used?

Do you know if the potatoes are OK

[Merry Tiller]

Yes, the seeds can be used, I saved some from my Salad Blue spuds last year, I'm looking forward to finding out what I've grown next month when I dig them up

[cambourne7]

intresting

• How do i get the seeds from the fruit?
• When should i plant them?

[Merry Tiller]

I used the same technique as I use for tomatoes, ferment the contents of the ripe fruit in a jamjar for a few days then wash & dry them. I sowed them i March, the seedlings were very tiny and don't forget they're tender

http://gardening.about.com/od/totallytomatoes/ss/TomatoSeeds.htm

[cambourne7]

cool bananas will definatly try that!

[saddad]

The results will be very variable but that is basically how new vars. are developed....
 ;D

[redimp]

You should get a variety of different sorts of potatoes from them - some early, some seconds, some lates - it is a case of harvesting, sampling and choosing the potatoes you want - you then use the seed potatoes to keep the new strain going.