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Diseases

Anthracnose

Colletotrichum

Anthracnose is a group of fungal diseases affecting the aerial parts of plants, manifesting as spots, sunken lesions, and fruit rot. The disease is triggered by high humidity and warm weather, and variety resistance is evaluated through field trials and genetic markers.

Mentioned in descriptions 4 771 varieties reference book.

Anthracnose refers to a group of diseases caused by fungi of the genus Colletotrichum that affect all aerial plant organs. The disease manifests as the appearance of yellow to brown spots on leaves, sunken oblong lesions on stems and petioles, as well as rot lesions on fruits, which are often covered with a pink or orange sporulation bloom.

Pathogen development is most active in temperate climate conditions at relative humidity levels of 80–90% and temperatures of 22–30 °C. Other risk factors include the presence of free water, mechanical tissue damage, high soil acidity, and potassium and phosphorus deficiency.

Evaluation of variety resistance is conducted during field trials under natural or artificial infectious backgrounds, where susceptibility is compared to a standard. Modern breeding programs supplement this process by using molecular genetic markers to identify resistance genes, while accounting for cultivar specificity to particular pathogen races.

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Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Saone

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

NL
2 records

Senjorai

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

LT
2 records

Stargazer

Protection expired

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

SK
3 records

Tauriai

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

LT
2 records

SOLLANA

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

ES
3 records

Sweet Favorite

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

IT
2 records

Sweet Marvel

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

NL
2 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

FI
2 records

Rambla

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Romaine

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

FR
2 records

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

NL
2 records

Refošk

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

SI
3 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

IT
2 records

Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel

RO
2 records

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

NL
2 records

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

NL
4 records

PR58N57

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

IT
3 records

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