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Doglips:
I swear this belongs in the Onion, but I guess it is legit.

A cross of a tomato and a potato???

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24281192

Doglips:
Apparently they use some technique known as grafting, anyone heard of this?

Fruitguy:
I recall seeing those plants in seed catelouges back in the 1980's. 

Sanddollarmoon:

--- Quote from: Doglips on November 20, 2013, 07:37:43 AM ---Apparently they use some technique known as grafting, anyone heard of this?

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It is a very popular method of propagation. There have been hundreds of grafting related threads. Forum member Plantlover13 seems to be interested in creating a pomato.

Plantlover's pomato thread:
http://tropicalvegetableforum.com/index.php?topic=780.msg1305#msg1305

About grafting:
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=209.0

HMHausman:

--- Quote from: Doglips on November 20, 2013, 07:37:43 AM ---Apparently they use some technique known as grafting, anyone heard of this?

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No, never.  Where did you hear of such a thing?

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