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Title: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: simmo116 on July 19, 2009, 18:48:25

noticed today that my main crop spuds have started growing tomatoe like balls from side shoots? i opened one and it was full of seeds. i didnt know that taters grew fruit!
is this significant to the harvesting time of my crop?
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Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: Pesky Wabbit on July 19, 2009, 19:06:29

Have a look at http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,52435.msg532357.html#msg532357

Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: simmo116 on July 19, 2009, 19:10:51

thanx pesky wabbit

Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 19, 2009, 22:10:39

No, but you can grow the seeds on and develop a new variety if you want!

Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: saddad on July 19, 2009, 23:05:12

But it takes years...
They are very poisonous, just in case anybody didn't know...  :-X

Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: northener on July 20, 2009, 08:41:58

We call them Tatie Apples, is it best to pull them off?

Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: saddad on July 20, 2009, 09:16:20

It doesn't really matter...  :)

Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: little pud on July 21, 2009, 14:03:01

just leave them be.

Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: Fork on July 21, 2009, 15:16:21

There is belief in some quarters that removing flowers from potatoes increases the crop....dont know if thats true or not...but if you do remove the flowers,you wont get "Tatie Apples"

Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: Pesky Wabbit on July 21, 2009, 16:27:29

Quote from: Fork on July 21, 2009, 15:16:21

There is belief in some quarters that removing flowers from potatoes increases the crop....dont know if thats true or not...but if you do remove the flowers,you wont get "Tatie Apples"

Quite right, as alreay mentioned.

Quote from: Pesky Wabbit on July 19, 2009, 19:06:29

Have a look at http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,52435.msg532357.html#msg532357

Title: Re: why are potatoes growing tomatoes?
Post by: GRACELAND on July 21, 2009, 16:29:21

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Seed heads

Don't eat um  :o