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First Crop Red Potato

The leaves of potato plants contain toxins, as do green potatoes. If you peel the green potato then it should be safe to eat.

 

Potatoes are tuberous vegetables from the nightshade family -- almost all of which have some degree of toxin in their greens.

 

 

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