why are potatoes growing tomatoes?

Started by simmo116, July 19, 2009, 18:48:25

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simmo116

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?

simmo116

July 19, 2009, 18:48:25

simmo116

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July 19, 2009, 19:10:51
thanx pesky wabbit

Robert_Brenchley

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July 19, 2009, 22:10:39
No, but you can grow the seeds on and develop a new variety if you want!

saddad

#4
July 19, 2009, 23:05:12
But it takes years...
They are very poisonous, just in case anybody didn't know...  :-X

northener

#5
July 20, 2009, 08:41:58
We call them Tatie Apples, is it best to pull them off?

saddad

#6
July 20, 2009, 09:16:20
It doesn't really matter...  :)

little pud

#7
July 21, 2009, 14:03:01
just leave them be.

Fork

#8
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"
You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends nose

Pesky Wabbit

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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

GRACELAND

#10
July 21, 2009, 16:29:21
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Seed heads

Don't eat um  :o
i don't belive death is the end
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