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10 minutes ago, KennethT said:I didn't realize that potatoes flowered. What happens after the flowers have been pollinated?
In some years, a fruit that looks like green cherry tomatoes will appear on the vines. DO NOT EAT. The flowers, vines and fruit of potato plants are pretty poisonous. The tubers are the only human friendly edible of the potato plant.
8 minutes ago, KennethT said:I didn't realize that potatoes flowered. What happens after the flowers have been pollinated?
In some years, a fruit that looks like green cherry tomatoes with appear on the vines. DO NOT EAT. The flowers, vines and fruit of potato plants are pretty poisonous. The tubers are the only human friendly edible of the potato plant.
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