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by teddyh 3459 days ago
The target market for this container seems to be Africa, which does not seem to have the Colorado potato beetle.
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It would be wise to consider that until 1840, the potato blight was a non-issue in Ireland, too.

Of course the idea is not to hate on potato as a crop but rather to stress the importance of genetic diversity in one's food supply.