Yep, grafting isn't anything new -- it's a technique that's been around for a long time.

>When I was kid we used to have a plum tree in our backyard that was apparently put there a few years before we moved to the house by some college class. It was just one tree, but produced two different types (and colors) of plums.
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>>http://www.businessinsider.com/tom-tato-grows-potatoes-and-tomatoes-2013-9
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>>http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/features/lifestyle/9218071/Potato-Tom-opens-fresh-doors