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Gardening

Denninmi

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2. You really can't use the berries for anything.

Reply to htuttle (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 01:57 PM

Jul 2012

They're quite toxic. I guess in theory you can turn them into a spray for whiteflies and aphids, similar to they way you might make a garlic spray, but I don't know the details.

But the seeds definitely can be saved to start a new generation of potatoes in your next growing season. Not very hard, treat them just like you would a tomato, eggplant, or pepper, same growing conditions. Give them about a 6 to 8 week headstart before transplanting to the field.

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My potatoes have fruits! [View all] htuttle Jul 2012 OP

Potatos are close relatives of tomatos. postulater Jul 2012 #1

You really can't use the berries for anything. Denninmi Jul 2012 #2

glad you posted this tru Jul 2012 #3

We've also seen the fruits on our potatoes, but so far haven't tried working with them. Ruby Reason Jul 2012 #4