Crossing two plants to form a single through grafting is not new. The difference is that TomTato perhaps is the first variant generally available on the market. What is TomTato? In essence, a plant capable of producing potatoes (or potatoes, as you prefer) and tomatoes at the same time. TomTato plants can grow directly in pots, and are completely natural.
On more than one occasion I heard that the Potato (ie potatoes), being a single tuber, is easy to grow. However, if we look at the Web how to grow potatoes, you will find dozens of methods and recommendations, therefore, is not as simple as it looks. Still, the British company Thompson & Morgan decided to make the challenge more interesting, combining potatoes and tomatoes in a single plant. The brand name for the plant is TomTato, and what we can tell, is the first of this kind to be marketed to the public, although its distribution is limited to the UK. There is a similar project called Potato Tom in New Zealand but do not ship outside the country.
Makers reveal that each plant is grafted by hand, and no genetic modification class, therefore, the process is completely natural (from a technical standpoint, we can not call it hybrid). In the best case, the performance of a TomTato exceed 500 cherry tomatoes, accompanied by a respectable amount of potatoes. The plant only lasts a season, so that every enthusiast should be replaced once they pick up the potatoes and tomatoes. The price of each TomTato is 18 euros, and you can even use a pot, so you do not need any patch of ground at home. The company describes tomatoes as "sweet, but sour" with about 10.2 degrees Brix, while the popes have broad versatility, and are suitable for them boiled, footprints (mashed), baked or fried. Any gardener interested in replicating a TomTato at home ...?
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