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    Hi folks.
    My potato plants flowered about 3 weeks ago so I cut the flowers off (was that right?)
    Each plant now has a bunch of 5 berries hanging from it, under the leaves. Is this normal and do I doanything with them?
    Can I still harvest or should I wait?
    Thanks, it's my first ever crop and I'm baffled, it doesn't take a lot!
    If at first you DO succeed ...try not to look amazed.

  • #2
    I always pick the berries off to save the plant wasting energy on them, some people don't bother. Just don't try and eat them, like all green parts of the plant they are poisonous.
    My gardening blog: In Spades, last update 30th April 2018.
    Chrysanthemum notes page here.

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    • #3
      Oh, and for maximum crop wait for the foliage to die before harvesting.
      My gardening blog: In Spades, last update 30th April 2018.
      Chrysanthemum notes page here.

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      • #4
        Thanks. Martin, off to the compost bin then. I had hoped they could be planted or something
        If at first you DO succeed ...try not to look amazed.

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        • #5
          Apparently you can plant them, Anne-Marie, as they contain potato seed - but it isn't really worth doing because apparently the cross-pollination is massive. But could be fun as an experiment!
          My Autumn 2016 blog entry, all about Plum Glut Guilt:

          http://www.mandysutter.com/plum-crazy/

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          • #6
            Have a read of this thread for a bit more info Ann-Marie .... http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ers_19573.html
            He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

            Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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            • #7
              If you cut all the flowers off then I'm not sure how you can have berries containing True potato seed as the berries are the fruits growing from pollinated flowers?

              Are they growing from the main stem of on little stalks?
              Mostly Tomato Mania Blog

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              • #8
                I might pop a few in a pot purely to satisfy my curiousity. What do you mean by cross contamination? Sorry , I really. am a novice!
                The berries are in little bunches like grapes, under the foliage so you really have. to look to find them, one bunch on each of 6 plants and all on the right hand side, maybe because the left is a little more shaded?
                If at first you DO succeed ...try not to look amazed.

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                • #9
                  They do give potatoes first year, somewhere there was a long thread on it

                  There is this thread as well

                  http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eed_66885.html
                  Last edited by starloc; 05-08-2014, 09:12 AM.
                  Living off grid and growing my own food in Bulgaria.....

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                  • #10
                    Found it, a whole thread about growing potatoes from seed, I knew it was there somewhere!

                    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...9-a_20577.html
                    Last edited by starloc; 05-08-2014, 09:11 AM.
                    Living off grid and growing my own food in Bulgaria.....

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                    • #11
                      i had one my potatos! thought it was a rouge tomato that had escaped
                      My favourite vegetable is steak

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                      • #12
                        Well from what I've now read, whatever you do don't put it in a salad lol.
                        Thanks for the links BB and Starloc.
                        I will leave them until I harvest then pot them and see.
                        If at first you DO succeed ...try not to look amazed.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Ann-Marie View Post
                          I might pop a few in a pot purely to satisfy my curiousity. What do you mean by cross contamination? Sorry , I really. am a novice!
                          The berries are in little bunches like grapes, under the foliage so you really have. to look to find them, one bunch on each of 6 plants and all on the right hand side, maybe because the left is a little more shaded?
                          Well, it means that they won't come out true to type. So if you planted, say King Edwards, the spuds you got at the end might not resemble King Edwards very much!
                          My Autumn 2016 blog entry, all about Plum Glut Guilt:

                          http://www.mandysutter.com/plum-crazy/

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by kitchengardener View Post
                            i had one my potatos! thought it was a rouge tomato that had escaped
                            Potatoes and tomatoes come from the same plant family so it isn't just a coincidence. They are related to deadly nightshade (though don't let that put you off!)
                            My Autumn 2016 blog entry, all about Plum Glut Guilt:

                            http://www.mandysutter.com/plum-crazy/

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                            • #15
                              Thanks Noosner, see, I'm learning already. Can tell that this site's going to be invaluable !
                              If at first you DO succeed ...try not to look amazed.

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