The importance one item can have is relative to every individual. I have
never considered potatoes a dire need, but to the people of Ireland during the
mid 1800's, potatoes were essential. Something I take for granted was a
necessity to someone else. I can definitely relate to this, for there is things
I feel as though I will die without, while other people enjoy them casually. I
can only imagine the pain the people of Ireland endured during this time based
on my limited experience.
Normal potato and cross-section shown on left, while potato with blight fungus on outside and inside is shown on right
How the potato blight fungus infested the potato crops
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