Frost to Potato Plants

We experienced frost early Sunday morning that damaged my potato plants (leaves are all brown) that were planted in April. Will the plants survive and produce potatoes or will I need to pull them out and replant?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 05/19/2011 @ 8:06 am

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