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Title: Spud Fruit
Post by: Zoglet on July 08, 2006, 14:10:51

My spuds have mostly flowered and have produced small round green "fruit" where the flowers grew. What are they? Do I need to do anything about them? Is it normal or do I need treatment? :)

Title: Re: Spud Fruit
Post by: redimp on July 08, 2006, 14:34:26

They are potato fruits but ignore them they are very poisonous.

Title: Re: Spud Fruit
Post by: Zoglet on July 08, 2006, 14:50:36

ok, thanks, should I let them fall to the ground or pick and compost them?

Title: Re: Spud Fruit
Post by: redimp on July 08, 2006, 15:38:34

I leave mine but I suppose if they fall to the ground there is a possibility that the plant may self seed.  You will then get lots of strange potato plants.

Title: Re: Spud Fruit
Post by: Zoglet on July 13, 2006, 10:52:02

Heres another spud related question. I was late planting my spuds cos of lateness in receiving the allotment.  Now what I want to know is, can I pull my non early spuds early? I don't mind small yeilds etc as I have planted far more than I can eat and  have no storage space ( 4th floor flat! :( ) . Actually, I should say I have pulled some already and intend to eat them tommorrrow night. I just want reassurance that they wont kill me!  ;)

Can any help?

Zoglet

Title: Re: Spud Fruit
Post by: sandersj89 on July 13, 2006, 11:26:23

Yes, they will be fine to eat. As you say the weight of the crop will be reduced but they will taste very nice.

Jerry

Title: Re: Spud Fruit
Post by: Zoglet on July 13, 2006, 12:59:34

Thanks Jerry,

I figured they shuold be ok ( they look fine) but I have read so much about earlies and mains and all the rest I find it a bit confusing!