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[–] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

and the potatoe isnt a vegatable, its a tuber, the real parts of the plants are berries, and leaves. which are poisonous.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The potato plant is a nightshade, closely related to the tomato. All nightshades contain poisonous alkaloids, including small amounts in tomato fruits and green potato skins.

    The potato is still a vegetable though... Vegetable is a culinary term and can apply to any part of a plant, including roots and tubers.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    All nightshade plants contain poisonous alkaloids in some parts under some conditions. That doesn't mean that a properly grown and stored potato can kill you.

    The main toxin in most nightshades is solanine. Tomatoes produce a less toxic variant called tomatine. Ripe tomatoes have minuscule amounts of it. The leaves have a much higher amount, which is why people don't eat the leaves.

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