Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The farmer went to the land and planted the potatoes in order to germinate instead of the tomatoes because the _ were in season.

Choice 1: The farmer went to the land and planted the potatoes in order to germinate instead of the tomatoes because the potatoes were in season.
Choice 2: The farmer went to the land and planted the potatoes in order to germinate instead of the tomatoes because the tomatoes were in season.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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1. The farmer went to the land and planted the potatoes in order to germinate instead of the tomatoes because the potatoes were in season.