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A company in the U.K. is marketing a new plant that grows both tomatoes and potatoes. It is called the TomTato and up to 500 sweet, cherry-sized tomatoes and a crop of white potatoes. Britain's Daily Mail newspaper you can now get ketchup and fries from the same plant. The company, Thompson and Morgan, began research into the of grafting together tomato and potato plants over 15 years ago. Paul Hansord, horticultural at the company, said the thing about the plant is that it is not modified in any way. He said he knew it was possible to graft the two plants together because they belong to the same plant .

Mr Hansord explained how the concept developed. He said: "At the start, we thought it'd just be a thing to do. But as the developed, we realised what we had produced was really high yield, had flavour and could be done commercially for the first time. The TomTato is being as "veg plot in a ". Hansord said it can be grown inside or outside, in a large pot or in a bag. It is selling at around $25 on the company's website. Britain's Telegraph newspaper said: "'Double-crop' plants the TomTato could be useful in the future, as they help grow more food in smaller spaces."

 


 

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