Should you pick potato seeds off the bushes: many have seen these tomatoes, but don’t know what to do
26.07.2024 06:10
After flowering, green berries that look like small tomatoes form on the potato bushes.
They contain potato seeds. Some people pick these "tomatoes", some don't.
We tell you whether you need to get rid of berries on potatoes.
What to do with berries on potatoes
You can leave a little to get seeds, but experts advise to pluck it.
Otherwise, the plants will spend energy on growing seeds, not tubers. As a result, the tubers may grow small.
Often the berries fall off on their own during the growth stage. But if they are not hanging on every bush, it is better not to wait and pick them off.
By the way, potato berries are poisonous and it is strictly forbidden to eat them.
