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?

    • a_talking_is2 [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      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

    • penitentkulak [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      1 year ago

      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.