Re: potato "berries"
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- Subject: Re: potato "berries"
- From: N* <R*@foxinternet.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 17:58:15 -0700
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Pick the fruit and dispose of it. Totally unnecessary to the production
of tubers.
Steve (Maritime...)
Rich McCormack wrote:
>
> A month or two ago I planted some well sprouted (bought 'em to eat,
> not plant...oh well) new potatoes. I used to do this with sprouted
> store-bought potatoes, but haven't done so for 15 to 20 years...thus,
> I can't remember much about the process other than I used to end up
> with a lot of tasty taters outta something most people would throw
> down the garbage disposer.
>
> 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...?
>
> --
> Rich McCormack (Poway, CA) macknet@cts.com
>
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