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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.

RAPASAYO

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

ES
3 records

Nevada

Active

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

CZ
2 records

Panthera

Terminated

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

NL
2 records

Miris

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

RO
3 records

Ribes uva-crispa L. · Gooseberry

EE
3 records

Marlen

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CZ
2 records

Marascor

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

FR
3 records

Mamie

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

FR
3 records

Nardian

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

IT
2 records

Moravia

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

CZ
4 records

Onda

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

NL
6 records

Mercusia

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

NL
4 records

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

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Lyon

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NL
2 records

Kinbi

Active

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

RO
2 records

Magda

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

CZ
2 records

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