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I had a volunteer potato in my garden this year so I just let it do its thing (Completely overshadowing all of my corn but oh well). It flowered and now suddenly there are... berries??? I've literally never seen these before, what are these?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, that's normal. But don't eat it, they're mildly poisonous.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Nightshades be nightshading

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Apparently they're caused by cooler weather and contain seeds! Do not eat them, as they tend to be rather poisonous

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

they tend to be rather poisonous

Nightshade moment.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Usually yes, but that's not very efficient. Seed-grown potatoes are very fragile and need special care. Having a bulb as a fallback for nutrients is what gives potato resilience. They grow a lot like tomatoes. Usually people only do that to get new breeds. Since, technically, planting a bulb is cloning. the-more-you-know

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Huh, now I'm curious! These don't look ripe, I'm thinking you would save the seeds of the berries the same way as a tomato. Wonder if it would be like a hybrid plant where the seeds will produce a random plant that might not really grow potatoes, unlike the clones your producing by replanting the tubers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Wonder if it would be like a hybrid plant where the seeds will produce a random plant that might not really grow potatoes

You'd probably still get potatoes but the size/quality/quantity would be random.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

welcome to my tomacco farm

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

been thinking about this too.