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Nitram

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2. Tomatoes are relatives of plants that produce some powerful toxins to keep insects away.

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Tue Apr 17, 2018, 09:11 AM

Apr 2018

Deadly nightshade and related plants. ... The family includes the Datura or Jimson weed, eggplant, mandrake, deadly nightshade or belladonna, capsicum (paprika, chile pepper), potato, tobacco, tomato, and petunia.

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Close relative of the cultivated tomato is resistant to many insects [View all] sl8 Apr 2018 OP

Most vegetables Americans eat are delicate snowflakes Farmer-Rick Apr 2018 #1

never had any luck with Bonnie plants. Chipper Chat Apr 2018 #3

Me neither Farmer-Rick Apr 2018 #4

Thanks for that explanation! femmocrat Apr 2018 #5

Phytophthora infestans, is a fungal like Oomycete, not a virus. NutmegYankee Apr 2018 #6

Tomatoes are relatives of plants that produce some powerful toxins to keep insects away. Nitram Apr 2018 #2