Irish Famine Blight Fungus Hits Rhode Island Crops
The same virus that caused the potato blight in Ireland in the 1840s that decimated the population and drove thousands to these shores has been found in potato and tomato crops in Rhode Island.
The Providence Journal has reported that the blight has been found in crops in the state and that the Department of Environmental Management DEM has warned all growers to be aware of the problem and use fungicides to counter it.
