"keith g" wrote in message
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"Gary Woods" wrote in message
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"keith" wrote:

The green appears to be only on the
peel but I have read somewhere that green potatoes can be poisonous.

It's caused by exposure to light, before or after harvest. I forget the
chemical name; the green pigment is toxic, but is destroyed by heat. So
unless you eat your spuds raw (I went to a talk by a potato and tomato
breeder, and he does just that to test), I wouldn't worry.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at
home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

Thanks Gary and Robert. I feel better now !I remember when I used to grow
spuds if any pushed through the soil when growing they turned green and I
just dumped them in case.
Robert,Nothing to do with spuds or gardening but it is nice to see someone
from Plymouth. I spent a lot of time there in 1940s and 50s in Drake
barracks and on different ships .
Oh I see, Drake's still there as you know I expect although the city is
changing fast these days. You must have been serving during the war?