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20-07-2003, 10:37 PM
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Potato 'Fruit'
My potato plants have just finished flowering....
I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? |
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20-07-2003, 10:38 PM
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Potato 'Fruit'
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says... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Not really. Can I use them as seeds for future plants? Well, that's how they get the spuds - but it isn't worth the hassle of trying to bring them on. Whatever you do *don't* eat them. -- David Visit http://www.farm-direct.co.uk for your local farmgate food supplies. FAQ's, Glossary, Farming Year and more! |
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20-07-2003, 11:35 PM
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Potato 'Fruit'
In article , Rick McGreal
writes My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? I'm not sure whether the fruits fully ripen here. And I imagine it would be a lot slower than even growing potatoes from peelings! Could be fun as an experiment. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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20-07-2003, 11:35 PM
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Potato 'Fruit'
In article , Rick McGreal
writes My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? I'm not sure whether the fruits fully ripen here. And I imagine it would be a lot slower than even growing potatoes from peelings! Could be fun as an experiment. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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20-07-2003, 11:41 PM
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Potato 'Fruit'
In article , Rick McGreal
writes My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? I'm not sure whether the fruits fully ripen here. And I imagine it would be a lot slower than even growing potatoes from peelings! Could be fun as an experiment. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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21-07-2003, 08:02 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
On 20 Jul 2003 20:58:02 GMT, Rick McGreal wrote:
My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? They are poisonous so beware. Pam in Bristol |
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21-07-2003, 09:24 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003, Rick McGreal wrote:
My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? Yes, I've done it, but you won't get the same type as the one they came from. Nevertheless you will have a strain free from viruses. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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21-07-2003, 09:25 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003, Rick McGreal wrote:
My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? Yes, I've done it, but you won't get the same type as the one they came from. Nevertheless you will have a strain free from viruses. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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21-07-2003, 09:25 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
Kay Easton wrote in
: I'm not sure whether the fruits fully ripen here. And I imagine it would be a lot slower than even growing potatoes from peelings! Could be fun as an experiment. Hmmm.... I just want to say thank you for all the replies... I will pot it in a small pot and see what happens... Nothing ventured nothing gained.... And if it fails I won't have laid out any cash...So no harm there... Thanks everyone! |
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21-07-2003, 09:25 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Pam Moore wrote:
My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? They are poisonous so beware. One should never attempt to eat the fruit as it certainly is poisonous but the potatoes grown from the seeds are fine. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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21-07-2003, 09:26 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
Kay Easton wrote in
: I'm not sure whether the fruits fully ripen here. And I imagine it would be a lot slower than even growing potatoes from peelings! Could be fun as an experiment. Hmmm.... I just want to say thank you for all the replies... I will pot it in a small pot and see what happens... Nothing ventured nothing gained.... And if it fails I won't have laid out any cash...So no harm there... Thanks everyone! |
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21-07-2003, 09:26 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Pam Moore wrote:
My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? They are poisonous so beware. One should never attempt to eat the fruit as it certainly is poisonous but the potatoes grown from the seeds are fine. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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21-07-2003, 09:27 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003, Rick McGreal wrote:
My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? Yes, I've done it, but you won't get the same type as the one they came from. Nevertheless you will have a strain free from viruses. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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21-07-2003, 09:27 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
Kay Easton wrote in
: I'm not sure whether the fruits fully ripen here. And I imagine it would be a lot slower than even growing potatoes from peelings! Could be fun as an experiment. Hmmm.... I just want to say thank you for all the replies... I will pot it in a small pot and see what happens... Nothing ventured nothing gained.... And if it fails I won't have laid out any cash...So no harm there... Thanks everyone! |
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21-07-2003, 09:27 AM
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Potato 'Fruit'
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Pam Moore wrote:
My potato plants have just finished flowering.... I removed the flowers from some and left them on others to see if it made any real difference to the crops.... And now they have produced 'Fruit' They are very much like a thick-skinned grape only much darker... About an inch ling and a half-inch in diameter..And very firm Are they worth keeping? Can I use them as seeds for future plants? They are poisonous so beware. One should never attempt to eat the fruit as it certainly is poisonous but the potatoes grown from the seeds are fine. -- +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Internet: | writing from | | Fidonet: David Rance 2:252/110 | Caversham, | | BBS: telnet://mesnil.demon.co.uk | Reading, UK | +-------------------------------------------------------+ |
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