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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.

Beskyd

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

SLECHTITELSKA STANICE HLADKE' ZIVOTICE S.R.O.

AT CZ IT SK
9 records

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB

DK FR NL SE
12 records

Titania

Active

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
9 records

Sunsweet

Active

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

Cora Seeds, I

HU IT UA
7 records

Volga

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

SEMENCES DE FRANCE

AT DE FR
7 records

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

NIHAT GUNER, JP

HU NL SK
6 records

Skil

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES FR NL
7 records

Regus

Active

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

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

ES NL UA
7 records

Paloma

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Nunhems Zaden BV (NL)

FR NL UA
9 records

P1114

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pioneer Overseas Cor, USA

BG IT SI
10 records

Ofra

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

THE STATE OF ISRAEL-MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION( ARO)

ES FR NL
8 records

Mars

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

SAATZUCHT HANS LEMBKE

AT DE EE
11 records

Gaelic

Protection expired

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES FR IT
8 records

Hercules

Active

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

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

HU NL UA
8 records

Fregata

Active

Trifolium pratense L. · Red clover

Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART

AT DE FR
9 records

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

Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)

HR HU NL
6 records

Alexis

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Barenbrug Holland BV (NL)

FR HR PL
6 records

Bona

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

SEMO a.s

CZ PL SK
8 records

Sibemol

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

DE FR
9 records

Salsa

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

FR PL
8 records

Piper

Active

Agrostis stolonifera L. · Creeping bentgrass

Peak Plant Genetics, LLC & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

NL PL
7 records

Outlaw

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Syngenta, NL

NL UA
9 records

NF 205

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

NL UA
10 records

Passport

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

LARRY A.

BG ES
6 records

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