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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.

Iuliana

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

RO
2 records

Margonia

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

RO
3 records

Maradiso

Active

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

NL
2 records

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

EE
3 records

Ina

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

LV
2 records

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

ES
2 records

Lentjai

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

EE
3 records

Jutta

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

DE
2 records

Iwonna

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CZ
2 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

CZ
2 records

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

SI
2 records

Josta

Active

Ribes L. · Currants

SI
2 records

Jantar

Active

Ribes rubrum L. · Redcurrant

CZ
8 records

Friverde

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

IT
2 records

Femira

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

NL
3 records

Goliaf

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

EE
2 records

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