tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post8570491278241543978..comments2023-05-05T18:41:00.517+09:30Comments on The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!: Funky potatoesVeggie Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914328803975022495noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post-47590583728570681152009-10-24T09:29:08.073+10:302009-10-24T09:29:08.073+10:30Kelly, I had never encountered any like this befor...Kelly, I had never encountered any like this before. And I am glad you are still alive! :)<br /><br />Linda, thanks for this information. We did not have any plans to plant any of the solanum family in there anyway, but it's good to have a reminder. No more taties left to do the test, but will keep it in mind. Thanks again. :)Veggie Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15914328803975022495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post-26630798319219124892009-10-22T11:33:25.752+10:302009-10-22T11:33:25.752+10:30Sniff the pink bits - if it smells a bit vinegary ...Sniff the pink bits - if it smells a bit vinegary it could be pink rot, sometimes called late blight, caused by bacteria in the soil under very wet conditions. Won't hurt you, you can eat them. To test it further, leave one cut and exposed to light - if the pink darkens or turn blackish then definitely blight. Harmless to humans but easily spread in soil. Best not to plant tomatoes or any other nightshades in that plot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post-67442049211399196722009-10-22T11:04:30.598+10:302009-10-22T11:04:30.598+10:30i think so, the ones from the markets looked just ...i think so, the ones from the markets looked just like this. I always thought they were supposed to be like this!!! Im still alive...Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004659288503834211noreply@blogger.com