potatoes
By Diana_cas
west yorkshire,
United Kingdom 
I am a first time vegetable gardener. have a question re: potatoes - growing on the foliage are what looks like small green tomatoes - what are they and is it normal?
16 Jul, 2008
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Owdboggy is right. In fact, potatos are in the same family as tomatoes and deadly nightshade - ie the Solanum family. That's why they look so familier!
16 Jul, 2008
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