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The potato is probably one of the most important vegetable crops in the United States today. The potato´s original home is in the mountainous regions of South America, although it is referred to as the Irish potato. It was cultivated rather extensively by the Inca Indians of Peru as far back as 200 A.D. Early explorers after Columbus introduced the potato to Europe between 1532 and 1550. ///// Not until the potato was introduced to Ireland was it recognized for its great food value rather than as a curiosity, and by the 1600s it was cultivated extensively in that country. For approximately 250 years the potato was a major source of food in most of Europe. In fact the majority of the population Ireland depended on this crop for its existence. ///// When the late blight disease came from America into Ireland (1845-1847), it caused a national disaster. Destruction of the vines and decay of the tubers caused a complete loss of the crop nationwide. The result was the Irish famine in which thousands starved to death. ///// A colony of Presbyterian Irish who settled in New Hampshire introduced the potato to North America in 1719. Soon after the Irish famine, the potato gained importance in the United States. QUESTION: Which of the following best describes the organizational pattern of the passage?

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A colony of Presbyterian Irish who settled in New Hampshire introduced the potato to North America in 1719. Soon after the Irish famine, the potato gained importance in the United States.