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Diseases
Blackleg of potato
Solanum tuberosum L.
A bacterial disease of potatoes caused by pectolytic bacteria that affects stems and tubers, leading to their decay.
In the reference 179 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.
The disease is caused by bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family, including the species Pectobacterium atrosepticum, Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum, and the genus Dickeya. The pathogens are classified by species and temperature preferences: members of Dickeya are typically aggressive in warm conditions, whereas P. atrosepticum is more common in cooler climates.
Symptoms on the aerial parts include yellowing and upward rolling of leaves, thinning and blackening of the stem base, which easily separates from the roots. In tubers, the disease manifests as soft rot starting from the stolon end, where the flesh acquires a slimy consistency and a foul odor.
Resistance to blackleg is a polygenic trait with an additive inheritance pattern. There are no varieties with absolute resistance, therefore breeding work is based on the use of wild species, such as Solanum chacoense or S. berthaultii, and the assessment of complex field resistance.
General information about the subject — on the page Blackleg.
Varieties of Potato mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Hansa
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VEREINIGTE SAATZUCHTEN (DE)
DE
DK
FR
LU
NL
8 records
Record
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Potato Marketing Board Edinbourgh Maner Place (UK)
FI
HR
IE
SE
6 records
Osiris
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Winfried Lange, Frank Lange
DE
NL
UA
9 records
Flavia
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Saka-Ragis (DE)
CZ
DE
HR
8 records
Ambo
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Teagasc
ES
IE
NL
10 records
Sierra
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE
CZ
PL
9 records
Sevim
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Ludwig Simon
DE
UA
8 records
Lamoka
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Walter DeJong, Cornell University
Vanilla
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Teagasc Crops Research Centre
IE
9 records
Casablanca
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Sygnet PB, GB
NL
10 records
Tempora
Protection expiredSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Nordkartoffel Zuchtgesellschaft mbH
CZ
DE
NL
SK
6 records
Magda
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SAATZUCHT FRITZ LANGE KG, DE
CZ
LV
SK
7 records
Carola
Protection expiredSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
W.WALLMULLER
DE
ES
NL
6 records
Rossini
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SAKA PFLANZENZUCHT GMBH AND CO KG
DE
NL
8 records
Isle of Jura
TerminatedSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Cyngent Potato Breed. (GB)
BG
SI
7 records
Florence
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SAATZUCHT FRITZ LANGE KG
DE
NL
7 records
Colleen
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Teagasc
ES
IE
8 records
Shannon
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Teagasc Oak Park Research Centre
IE
8 records
Jule
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SOLANA SEEDS UNITED KINGDOM LTD. UNIT 4
DE
8 records
Gemson
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
The James Hutton Institute
NL
7 records
Buffalo
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
Teagasc Crops Research Centre
IE
7 records
Bonnie
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SCOTTISH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
NL
9 records
Almonda
ActiveSolanum tuberosum L. · Potato
SOLANA GMBH & CO KG
NL
7 records