The Irish potato famine - potato plant 1846

The onset of disease in the potato plant. The potato crop was the staple diet of the Irish rural population. When potato blight resulted in a ruined crop in 1846, over 1 million Irish citizens died, with a further 1-2 million emigrating. A general view of the plant with roots, tubers, fruits, or apples and leaves

1846 Apples Blight Denoted Diet Emigrating Famine Fruits Onset Potato Resulted Roots Staple Tubers

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