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Fruit Growing On Potatoe Stalks

NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813

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I have found about 10 of these tomato like fruits on the soil near some potato plants that I have left too long in the ground

They look like they have been collected together

? Do we think Mr Squirrel has been at work and was going to bury them

Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.

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  • I wouldn't think it was the squirrel ,have you got children? they might have collected them. Beware these Potato fruits are poisonous if ingested ,not deadly but can cause a tummy upset.

  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813

    No children " apart from me "

    I had a squirrel at the bottom of the garden about a year ago that was very persistent in trying to steal the bird seed from a feeder

    Perhaps he tried one and lost interest

    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813

    I have tomatillo plants near where the mystery fruit have been deposited and the tomatillo fruit is very similar to the potatoe fruits so the mystery deepens

    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • scigibscigib Posts: 51

    I have potato fruits on my potato this year too. Cool summers trigger them.

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