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First Halophile Potatoes Harvested

Posted by timothy on from the integrated-dill-is-the-next-step dept.

Razgorov Prikazka writes "A Dutch-based company from Groningen is trying to create a potato race that is able to survive in a saline environment. The first test-batch was just harvested (English translation of Dutch original) on the island Texel and seem to be in good shape. The company states that rising sea-levels will create a demand for halophile crops. I do wonder if one still has to put salt on ones potatoes when they are grown in salt water."

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  1. Halophile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the title, I thought they'd made potatoes that love to molest Halo players.

    1. Re:Halophile by Low+Ranked+Craig · · Score: 5, Funny

      Those are called potato chips, generally served with Mountain Dew, and molest from the GI tract outward...

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    2. Re:Halophile by mangu · · Score: 2, Funny

      I thought it meant potatoes that love to play Halo.

      You mean, like couch potatoes?

    3. Re:Halophile by dov_0 · · Score: 4, Funny

      ... trying to create a potato race ...

      In news just to hand, the new race has formed a political party of Sebago Supremacists demanding new rights based on their need for 'kartoffelns-raum'. The group spokesman, Herr Kartoffelnkopf, gave a statement denying rumours of armament against field borders.

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  2. They created a group to help this new potato race by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The National Association for the Advancement of Created Potatoes (NAACP) will fight for the rights of these new potatoes. And end the abuse of potatoes in such dishes as poutine and instant mashes.

  3. Salt by Teun · · Score: 5, Funny

    I do wonder if one still has to put salt on ones potatoes when they are grown in salt water.

    Do you put salt on your fish?

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    1. Re:Salt by forkazoo · · Score: 2, Funny

      Do you put salt on your fish?

      No. Do you put oil on your fish?

    2. Re:Salt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Normally, yes, but ever since a couple months ago the fish have just been coming that way.

  4. Re:No need to add salt? by Shikaku · · Score: 2, Funny

    That would save me 3 or 4 arm shakes. woot!

    That's how much needed to get something salty out from people these days? What happened to people?

  5. A good start, but... by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wake me when they develop bacon-butter-sourcream-phile potatoes. I'll be the first to switch to farming for a (short-lived) career.

  6. Re:Daddy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    A place for retired pimps.

  7. Re:They created a group to help this new potato ra by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny

    Poutine is murder! - Potato Ethical Treatment Association (PETA)

  8. Re:They created a group to help this new potato ra by Dirtside · · Score: 3, Funny

    Digger, please.

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  9. Master Chef by aapold · · Score: 4, Funny

    These potatos will be served.... by Master Chef.

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