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A single plant can grow tomatoes on top and potatoes below

A pomato graft gives you tomatoes in about 12 weeks and potatoes in early fall.

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Aug 21, 2026
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pomato — 'Potato Caused to Grow on Tomato Vine,' from The New Student's Reference Work / public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
pomato — 'Potato Caused to Grow on Tomato Vine,' from The New Student's Reference Work / public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

The pomato is a plant that grows cherry tomatoes on its vine and potatoes in the soil. Tomatoes and potatoes both belong to the genus Solanum, so you can graft them together. You can make one by cutting the stem of each plant, strapp…

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