Potato flowers question

[Germinater]

Ok .iv have noticed with my different varieties of potatos that when they flower some start to bud and do no more and when you touch them they literally fall of the plant and other flower normally .anyone know why this is ??not worried about it as I have harvested a plant that's flower buds dropped and all was fine but I'm would like to lern why this happens if anyone knows???

[Creemteez]

One of life's little mysteries if you ask me - but I dare-say someone will be able to give you a real reason for it. But as you say, if the plants are healthy and you are getting a decent crop it's not really a problem, is it? I have known potato flowers to set with fruit which looks extremely like tomatoes. If these occur on yours DON'T be tempted to eat them as they are -along with potato leaves - EXTREMELY poisonous if eaten

[Germinater]

Yes I have one of those on a flower but I do know there poisonus sow won't touch it looks cool though.. I just want to know as I have a inquisitive mind

[Potstubsdustbins]

I would think its because they have not been pollinated. The fruit that comes afterwards is full of seed and if you know what your doing (Idon't) you can grow new plants from these.

Colin

[Germinater]

Yes but these flower never opened they just fell of that's wot is so puzzling iv read adopt this some were but it had no explanation as to why it happens

[scarletrunner]

Some varieties of potato do not flower.

[Two_Sheds]

The fruit ... is full of seed and... you can grow new plants from these.

I have ... Flummery taught me how (there're old threads on here if you can be bothered to rummage)
The baby potatoes have been planted on the lotty now, I'm hoping for a crop late August

[Germinater]

Cool !!!must learn how to do that...of to read

[chris]

The user you want to look for is Duronal - he started an experiement thread - really useful.

I've got some rooster x charlotte seeds, was too late this year, but hoping to next year.

I may try to get a rooster x blue cross to see how that fares.

[Germinater]

Brill cheers crismarks ..I shall check that out

[chris]

Here you are - couldn't search before due to lack of time:

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...9-a_20577.html

[Germinater]

Brill thanks so much crismarks ..thanks for taking the time to find it for me ...