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Should I remove the green fruits from my sweet potato plant?

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Solanine is also found in potatoes that are dug, left in the sun and the skin turns green. Besides being very bitter, eating plant parts containing solanine can lead to headache, abdominal pain, shock and diarrhea. If little kids are around, the fruit should be removed so the children are not tempted to eat them. 12 сент. 2014 г. growerexperts.comImage: growerexperts.comAnswer: No, according to Bob Sherman, University of California Farm Adviser for Merced County. The green color is oxidation and should not affect either the quality or flavor of the sweet potatoes. Sherman also reports that the Garnet variety of sweet potato sometimes has a dark streak in the center.


Should I remove sweet potato flowers?

Plants that do not flower will not set fruit, but they will still develop the tubers underground that we eat and commonly refer to as the sweet potato. These green fruits that grow from the sweet potato plant's flowers are not edible because of the solanine they contain. Solanine is a toxic alkaloid.

Should I trim my sweet potato vines?

The vines of sweet potatoes tend to ramble far and wide, which is why many home gardeners don't raise them. If vines are wandering out of bounds, try turning them back into the vegetable garden. It's best not to trim vines; they help feed the potatoes.

How do you know when to harvest sweet potatoes?

Sweet potato varieties are ready to harvest 95 to 120 days after planting in the garden. When the leaves turn slightly yellow they are usually ready to harvest. Because they have thin skins sweet potatoes are easily damaged during harvest so extra care should be taken.

What does it mean when a sweet potato plant flowers?

Flowers on a potato plant indicate that its tubers (the edible part of the plant that grows underground) are starting to form. After you see flowers form on your potato plant, you know that the plant is doing well, and that it is getting closer to harvest time.

Can you eat the flowers of a sweet potato plant?

Plants that do not flower will not set fruit, but they will still develop the tubers underground that we eat and commonly refer to as the sweet potato. These green fruits that grow from the sweet potato plant’s flowers are not edible because of the solanine they contain. Solanine is a toxic alkaloid.

Do green sweet potatoes go bad?

Answer: No, according to Bob Sherman, University of California Farm Adviser for Merced County. The green color is oxidation and should not affect either the quality or flavor of the sweet potatoes. Sherman also reports that the Garnet variety of sweet potato sometimes has a dark streak in the center.

How do you prune sweet potato plants?

Prune the potatoes when the foliage has wilted. Prune the plant down to ground level, 1 inch (2.54 cm.) above the soil surface. Don’t cut them any lower than this, as you may expose the tips of shallow potatoes. Wait two weeks to dig the tubers out to allow the potato skin to thicken.

Should you remove potato flowers and/or their fruits?

Should you remove potato flowers and/or their fruits? Over the years I’ve heard a number of allotment folk say that they remove the flowers from their potato plants because it increases the number of potatoes.

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