'tomato' growing on a POTATO plant?!

sharky · « **on:** July 14, 2008, 15:26 »

I have spotted what appears to be a tomato growing on one of the potato plants, what on earth is going on? :shock: i would post a picture but someone will say its photoshopped.. :?

GreenOwl · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2008, 15:30 »

Its normal - honest.

Its the fruit. With seeds in. Don't eat it, its poisonous.

sharky · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2008, 15:32 »

really? i have never heard of this before, thanks.
still - :shock:

GreenOwl · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2008, 15:42 »

I've always grown earlies so they don't get the chance to grow fruits. The first time I saw them was at Ryton Organic Gardens and like you I was a bit :shock:

Here's an earlier post on the subject:
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=20532

cawdor2001 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2008, 20:47 »

it is normal. Do NOT eat them they are full of solanine and highly poisonous.

Cawdor

chicken soup · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2008, 12:12 »

I noticed the odd one or two on my main crop potatos too do I just leave them or do they need snapping off?

Aidy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2008, 14:16 »

They are of the same family.

Alex 98 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2008, 14:22 »

Same Genus, 'Soleacae' (Solanum), like the climbing, flowering shrub, which is related to the vines that Tarzan swung on in the Jungle, I'm not makinh this up, honest

Also 'Tamarillos' are from the same family, plus loads more

Its a big group

Alex 98

gobs · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2008, 14:47 »

Quote from: "chicken soup"

I noticed the odd one or two on my main crop potatos too do I just leave them or do they need snapping off?

Leave them, does make no difference.

azubah · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2008, 15:34 »

I saved some of these 'tomatoes' once and planted the seeds. I got some interesting results, but none worth saving. It was fun to do as I did not know if I would come up with a good new variety.

SpudtheBinx · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2008, 17:20 »

My other half picked them all off yesterday as they looked too tempting for the kids.

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