Re: potato "berries"
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- Subject: Re: potato "berries"
- From: A* D* <a*@crwys.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 20:43:19 +0000 (GMT)
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On Mon 28 Jun, Stephen Griffiths wrote:
> Rich wrote:-
> <snip>
> >The potato plants have flowered and produced fruit...don't recall
> >seeing fruit on my potato plants in the past. I assume the fruit
> >is harmful to eat and would like to make sure my grandchildren aren't
> >tempted when they visit this coming 4th of July. Can I just remove
> >the fruit and discard or is the fruit necessary for the production
> >of potatoes. I could put up a chicken wire barrier. Any ideas...?
>
> Yes you are right, the berries are very poisonous. However, they have no
> purpose from the point of view of getting potatoes. It will do no harm to
> the plant to remove them and will put your mind at rest from the safety
> point of view.
> I would imagine that the children would need to be pretty determined to eat
> them as they are very bitter.
>
> Best wishes
> Stephen
>
> Stephen Griffiths. London . UK.
The same goes for any potatoes exposed to the light and therefore green.
Allan
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Allan Day Hereford allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
