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Diseases

Late blight

Phytophthora infestans

Late blight is a dangerous disease of solanaceous crops caused by an oomycete, which manifests as the appearance of spots on leaves, stems, and tubers. The development of the disease is triggered by high humidity and moderate temperatures, which can lead to significant crop losses.

Mentioned in descriptions 6 798 varieties reference book.

Affected plants develop dirty-brown spots, often accompanied by a whitish mold on the underside of the leaf, while elongated dark-brown spots appear on the stems. Tubers show hard, sunken brown spots, and the internal tissue exhibits a characteristic rust-brown discoloration upon cutting.

Epiphytotics develop under conditions of high air humidity around 90% and alternating warm days with cool nights. The presence of free moisture, such as dew or fog, is a critical factor for rapid spore germination, which allows the infection to spread across the field in 10–15 days.

In breeding, a distinction is made between specific vertical resistance, controlled by R-genes, and field horizontal resistance, which is considered more reliable due to its polygenic nature and ability to slow down pathogen development. Varieties are evaluated using a 9-point scale; however, the resistance level of the foliage does not always coincide with that of the tubers, requiring comprehensive analysis during variety testing.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

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.

Overtime

Active

Vaccinium virgatum Aiton · Rabbit-eye blueberry

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc.

10 records

Fandango

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Teunis Sikma

7 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Plant Products Division Agriculture Canada

AT CZ FR SK
7 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Patrice Jeanson

FR IT UA
11 records

Yesmina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

UNICOPA/CLAUSE

DK ES FR IT NL
8 records

Honeoye

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Szkółka Markiewicz Agnieszka Markiewicz-Januszewska

FR HU NL PL UA
13 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Saatbau Linz OÖ. Landes-Saatbaugen.reg.Gen.m.b.H.

AT BE FR LU NL
8 records

Karnico

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

KWEEKINTITUUT KARNA

DE DK ES FR NL
6 records

Hansa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VEREINIGTE SAATZUCHTEN (DE)

DE DK FR LU NL
8 records

Astra

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

DANESPO A/S

DE DK HR NL SK
10 records

Allstar

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jan Lucas Spijkman, Johanna Maria Spijkman-Vergeer

EE LV NL PT SE
8 records

Angela

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kartoffelzucht Böhm GmbH & Co. KG (DE)

CZ DE HR LT SK
10 records

Tolstoi

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bejo Zaden B.V.

CZ NL PL SK
7 records

Stroma

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Dunnet, J.

DK FR IE SE
10 records

Record

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Potato Marketing Board Edinbourgh Maner Place (UK)

FI HR IE SE
6 records

Ofelia

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SVALOF AB

BE EE LV SE
8 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

P.BREED.INT.CAMBRIDGE

ES IE IT NL
9 records

Franca

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

NIEDERS KARTOFFELZ

DE DK ES NL
11 records

Cristal

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

WESTERN SEED ESPAÑA, S.A.

CZ ES FR SK
8 records

Exquisa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAATZUCHT FIRLBECK GMBH and CO KG

AT DE FR NL
9 records

Colt

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

Tydeman, Henry M.|deceased, late of East Malling, England by Elizabeth Mary Tydeman, executrix, East Malling, England by William Marcus Tydeman, executor, Bangor, Wales

DE HU NL SK
11 records

Alcmaria

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VERENIGDE KWEEKBEDRIJVEN (NL)

FR IE IT NL
7 records

Biogold

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VAN RIJN-KWS B.V.

NL UA
9 records

Triplo

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

STET HOLLAND

GR HR NL
10 records

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