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Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:

Also, while I don't suppose it's a particular high risk, potatoes with
tubers with toxic levels of alkaloids have accidentally been breed in
the past. There's some chance that this might happen with you seedling
potatoes.

When trying out new varieties, use some disposable person as the test
subject - such as a husband :-) More seriously, the alkaloids are
dangerous in small quantities primarily to women in the early stages
of pregnancy, as they can cause foetal abnormalities.

Those alkaloids taste bitter, so your test subject needs to be able
to taste bitterness (not everyone can) and to compare them with
standard varieties of potatoes. You can tell the difference by
tasting slightly green potatoes.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.