Potato Blight
Dublin Core
Title
Potato Blight
Date
July 20, 2005
Coverage
1845-2005
Creator
Agricultural Research Service
Description
This is a picture of a potato that has the blight. In Ireland they were often called "Black Potatoes" because of the color of the potato when peeled. These potatoes were very mushy and inedible. The blight caused many people to starve since Ireland depended upon the potato for their main food source.
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Subject
Nature
Rights
Public Domain
Contributor
Amanda Dison
Files
Citation
Agricultural Research Service, “Potato Blight,” History of Ireland, accessed May 18, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/ireland/items/show/67.