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ABCharlie | 19:06 Sat 04th Jun 2011 | Gardening
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My Charlottes are looking great this year (despite the drought). They started flowering in late-April and have now produced some green buds the size of small cherry tomatoes. Are these 'pods' containing the seeds of future potatoes? If not, what?

Thanks for your advice!
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These green buds are the fruit of the potato plant and are toxic. Potato is a member of the deadly nightshade family and this is the poisonous bit.

I think your potatoes are probably ready to dig. Have a little poke around with a small trowel and see if they are OK to harvest If so dig them up and discard the plants with your gloves on.
i agree with maidup.
We've been eating ours every night for a week now, i grew foremost and they are DIVINE, so much better than the new potatoes you pay a fortune for in the shops!!!!.
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They are seeds and they are poisonous.

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