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Black potatoes
My neighbour showed me some black potatoes this morning. She said that
they were self-sets even though she had most of her garden down to regular potatoes. She said that the stems of the plant were also black. They weren't big, most around the size of a pigeon's egg. I didn't see the plant myself. Anyone have any idea what these might be and, more importantly, are they poisonous? David -- David Rance http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk Fido Address: 2:252/110 writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France |
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"David Rance" wrote... My neighbour showed me some black potatoes this morning. She said that they were self-sets even though she had most of her garden down to regular potatoes. She said that the stems of the plant were also black. They weren't big, most around the size of a pigeon's egg. I didn't see the plant myself. Anyone have any idea what these might be and, more importantly, are they poisonous? Sounds like a throwback, perhaps she let some spud seed last year. Lots of black spuds in the Andes, and every other colour too. Can't imagine why they should be poisonous. -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK |
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On Sat, 24 Jun 2006, Bob Hobden wrote:
My neighbour showed me some black potatoes this morning. She said that they were self-sets even though she had most of her garden down to regular potatoes. She said that the stems of the plant were also black. They weren't big, most around the size of a pigeon's egg. I didn't see the plant myself. Anyone have any idea what these might be and, more importantly, are they poisonous? Sounds like a throwback, perhaps she let some spud seed last year. Lots of black spuds in the Andes, and every other colour too. Thanks for the reply, Bob. My wife suggested much the same when I mentioned it to her. This is the first year that my neighbour, with the aid of visiting grandchildren, has tended her garden. It was always her husband's domain but he died last Autumn. Can't imagine why they should be poisonous. Thanks for the reassurance. I was worried only because other parts of the potato plant are poisonous - and so are potatoes if left to go green. In my ignorance I just wondered.... David -- David Rance http://www.mesnil.demon.co.uk Fido Address: 2:252/110 writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France |
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"David Rance" wrote Thanks for the reassurance. I was worried only because other parts of the potato plant are poisonous - and so are potatoes if left to go green. In my ignorance I just wondered.... They aren't that poisonous unless you eat a lot. Green potatoes are green right through, what colour are these inside? Does the black go right through or are they normal coloured inside? -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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