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I have a cousin in America who sent me some seeds of this newly developed plant. it is called a Pomato and produces tomatoes and potatoes from the same plant. I did not believe him but as they say the camera doesn't lie. I have furtled around and their seem to be a lot of decent sized spuds there too.
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Did anyone try the grafting of toms and pots that we talked about last year?Comment
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Come on guys - don't tease Bill! They look great Bill, let us know what they taste like. Can you save the seed or do you have to get fresh every time?"A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
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Who is teasing who? That is the question
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Originally posted by Bill HH View Post
It's a tomato and a potato grafted together isn't it?
"As with all grafts, this plant will not occur in nature and cannot be grown from seed"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PomatoLast edited by Two_Sheds; 07-09-2013, 04:35 PM.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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That is a new one,better get saving for the seed swap Bill,or are they F1's,a pic would be great with spuds dangling from the tomato's bottom,goes of for a google
just found this,what a lot of messing around,
http://voices.yahoo.com/grow-own-ama...he-223101.htmlLast edited by lottie dolly; 07-09-2013, 04:49 PM.sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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I wont be able to show you a picture of the plant with the toms and spuds dangling down because the toms are going red already but the potatoes wont be ready for a month.
Oh allright i hung a truss of my Shirley toms on my Maris piper spuds lol.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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I'm not as green as I am cabbage looking
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don't mistake blonde for stupid
Nice one Bill
Last edited by Two_Sheds; 07-09-2013, 05:00 PM.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Nice try Bill. It was the growing from seed that gave it away 
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Yes i know but they dont allow tubers to be imported from America and it sounded a very American plant. I thought a few might wonder because potaoes and tomatoes are at least in the same family.
The truss is huge and it has split off the mother plant despite being supported so i am walking it round my garden following the sun every day, this was just one place i had it sunbathing. if we get a nice day tomorrow I may well take it on the beach for an hour or two.photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.htmlComment
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If you do go the beach,take the suncream,or their likely to turn red,plus dont let it get too near the waters edge,unless it likes salt water,
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