Potato Blight

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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

800px-Phytophtora_infestans-effects.jpg

Citation

Agricultural Research Service, “Potato Blight,” History of Ireland, accessed December 25, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/ireland/items/show/67.