Also, tomatoes ARE poisonous as they are a nightshade and contain solanine. Same with potatoes. The modern concentration of solanine is negligible, though, so unless you have a sensitivity or allergy to nightshades you should be fine consuming large quantities.
Another fun fact: Since both potatoes and tomatoes are nightshades, you can graft them together and have a plant that produces both potatoes and tomatoes.
Also, tomatoes ARE poisonous as they are a nightshade and contain solanine. Same with potatoes. The modern concentration of solanine is negligible, though, so unless you have a sensitivity or allergy to nightshades you should be fine consuming large quantities.
Fun fact: potato plants under the right conditions can produce fruits resembing cherry tomatoes. They are extremely poisonous.
Another fun fact: Since both potatoes and tomatoes are nightshades, you can graft them together and have a plant that produces both potatoes and tomatoes.
They compete for nutrients though. It’s a novelty, but will eradicate your soil and produce crap plants.
called the “Tato” in the fallout universe
I think Tato(e)s are just mutated tomatoes. You never really pull them out of the soil to harvest the potato part.