Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: James needed more eggplant if he wanted to fill up the pot. He did not know the _ would be that big.

Choice 1: James needed more eggplant if he wanted to fill up the pot. He did not know the eggplant would be that big.
Choice 2: James needed more eggplant if he wanted to fill up the pot. He did not know the pot would be that big.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1.