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Florida potatos in the sky
« Thread Started on Jan 15, 2004, 10:01am »
Hey Frank,

We have seen a vine around the Orlando area that has tubers on it from acorn size up to the size and shape of a small, slightly green potato. Looks like they could give someone a nasty wack when they fall, as they seem to be doning this time of year.

We were wondering. What are they?? Do they have any value, such as food, animal food etc??

Thanks for any ino you can provide.
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« Reply #1 on Jan 15, 2004, 1:19pm »
Potatoes in the sky, I had to click this post when I read that, Gruffy. LOL

What do you call an orbiting potato peeler sent up in space by Russians?

Spudnik. ;D

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« Reply #2 on Jan 15, 2004, 3:33pm »
That's too funny StarGarnet
Now I have visions of flying potato peelers, SCARY!! :o

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« Reply #3 on Jan 15, 2004, 4:29pm »
As long as they're going after the flying potatoes, I have NO problem with them. ;D

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« Reply #4 on Jan 15, 2004, 5:28pm »
I'm not sure Jack...did you get any pics?
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« Reply #5 on Jan 16, 2004, 11:39am »
No, just a dent in my forehead. When I regained conciousness it had rolled off into the bush. I'll try to get a photo for tomorrow.
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« Reply #6 on Mar 16, 2004, 11:53am »
;DI found them...would you believe Air Potato is what they are. Dioscorea Bulbifera ... an import from Africa apparently. They even have a Potato Roundup in Gaineville Fla. these things are naturalized and a weed. ;D Do a search and read up on them ... verry interesting.
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« Reply #7 on Mar 18, 2004, 8:54pm »

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;DI found them...would you believe Air Potato is what they are. Dioscorea Bulbifera ... an import from Africa apparently. They even have a Potato Roundup in Gaineville Fla. these things are naturalized and a weed. ;D Do a search and read up on them ... verry interesting.


Only two months...to the day...retirement must be nice... ;D
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« Reply #8 on Mar 22, 2004, 6:11pm »
Oh that's just GREAT

My nightmares of flying potatoes had finally stopped.
Now their gonna come back, AHHHHHHHH ( ;))

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Re: Florida potatos in the sky
« Reply #9 on Apr 22, 2004, 10:42am »
Oh, air potato! I don't know whether to congratulate you or give you my sympathy. :-/ :D Have you tried to eat the "potatoes?" I read they need to boiled in several changes of water, or can be bitter.

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« Reply #10 on Apr 22, 2004, 1:31pm »
I see they claim the wild ones are poisonous :-X but when looking into it, I heard of someone in the southern states who had tame ones the size of soft balls. :D

We're to far north here for that sorta stuff to grow, but I would persue it if I were further south. ;D
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« Reply #11 on Apr 23, 2004, 9:49am »
I still am having nightmares, potatoes are suppose to grow in the ground arn't they, at least where I come from they do.

Evil sky taters :o scary

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