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Re: potato blossom question

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On 09:13 AM 7/10/99 -0700, Lon J. Rombough wrote:
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>In potatoes the blooms are mainly a sign that the plant is becoming mature
>and the tubers have formed.  When the plant is in full bloom the tubers are
>large enough to scrabble out a few for new potatoes, but the ones to dig and
>store aren't ready until the plant starts to die back, putting it's reserves
>all into the tubers. Before bloom the tubers are only just forming and are
>too small to use most of the time.

Wouldn't that mean that the flavor changes?  Perhaps the dieback (putting
the plant reserves into the tubers) is what changes a potato from a "new
potato" to a thicker skinned potato that can be stored (a baking type potato).

hmmm.

jc


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