All potato berries, even when they are fully ripe and aromatic, are toxic. The alkaloid, glycoalkaloids, solanine...whatever you want to call the chemicals are there to protect the fruit from wholesale consumption. The bitterness alone would make you spit them out, but once they are eaten to a certain very small amount can lead to stomach or intestinal bleeding, etc.
A fully ripe potato berry can be very pleasant to the nose, and some varieties more than others.
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