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Also, tomatoes ARE poisonous as they are a nightshade and contain solaire. Same with potatoes. The modern concentration of solanine is negligible, though, so unless you have a sensitivity or allergy to nightshades you should be fine consuming large quantities.

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general_kitten@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Fun fact: potato plants under the right conditions can produce fruits resembing cherry tomatoes. They are extremely poisonous.

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- Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Another fun fact: Since both potatoes and tomatoes are nightshades, you can graft them together and have a plant that produces both potatoes and tomatoes.
  
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  - funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    called the “Tato” in the fallout universe
    
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    Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I think Tato(e)s are just mutated tomatoes. You never really pull them out of the soil to harvest the potato part.
    
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  - unphazed@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    They compete for nutrients though. It’s a novelty, but will eradicate your soil and produce crap plants.
    
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