The grafted tomato/potato plant known as ‘Ketchup ’n’ Fries ... You don’t want to miss out on the fun of being the first on your block to grow your ketchup and fries all from the same plant!

In the early 1900s, botanist Luther Burbank successfully grafted a potato top onto a tomato root, creating a viable plant -- except that it was, shall we say, fruitless.

But let's get back to that 'Ketchup and Fries' plant, also known as TomTatos. This grafted combo that boasts potatoes and tomatoes off the same plant was introduced in the U.K. last year with success.

British horticulturists figured out how to graft a tomato plant onto a potato plant. The plant, called Ketchup 'n' Fries, has crossed the pond and will be available to U.S. gardeners this spring.

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Potatoes and tomatoes are from the same solanaceae plant family. Mr Boylan says grafting the two plants together has no impact on taste, but the potato yield is larger than average.

A plant that produces both tomatoes and potatoes, called the TomTato, has been developed for the UK market. Ipswich-based horticultural firm Thompson and Morgan said the plants were not ...

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