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What happens if you eat seed potatoes?

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Created: 2022-06-20 22:39:10

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Seed potatoes are ordinary potatoes like anything else and therefore can be eaten just like any other potato. The only difference between certified seed potatoes and regular ones that you purchase at the supermarket is that they have been tested for a range of possible diseases which can cause problems in your garden. 26 мар. 2022 г.


Is it okay to eat seed potatoes?

Potato tubers purchased for seed purposes definitely should not be eaten. Frequently, such tubers have been chemically treated. Like all treated seeds, seed potatoes should not be fed to humans or animals.

Are potatoes seeds poisonous?

Characteristics. After flowering, potato plants produce small green fruits that resemble green cherry tomatoes, each containing about 300 seeds. Like all other parts of the plant except the tubers, the fruit contain the toxic alkaloid solanine and are therefore unsuitable for consumption.

Can you cook and eat seed potatoes?

So can you eat seed potatoes? You should never eat a seed potato, as they generally have chemicals, fungicides and many other toxins that are required to make a seed potato yield the most potatoes possible.

Are seed potatoes the same as eating potatoes?

Seed potatoes are grown with the sole intention of guaranteed produce. Whereas the regular potatoes need to stay fresh to increase their long life, seed potatoes are cultivated in garden centers to ensure high yields. Seed potatoes are grown in the best conditions and safeguarded from any vulnerability.

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