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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.

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BURPEE EUROPE LIMITED

NL
2 records

Vivat

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Bavaria Saat GbR

DE
3 records

Vigri

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Alice Anderfeld 70%,Peeter Tamm 20%,Jaan Sarv 10%

EE
3 records

Velum

Active

Allium porrum L. · Leek

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
3 records

Vicking

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pot Eerke

SE
3 records

VB Meda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas

LT
3 records

VB Liepa

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas

LT
2 records

Uta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Bavaria Saat GbR

DE
3 records

Vanguard

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HM.CLAUSE

UA
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Tylva

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

STATENS FORSØGSSTATION TYLSTRUP

DK
3 records

VB Venta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
2 records

Tuono

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi

IT
2 records

Tuluza

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

RUP «NAUCHNO - PRAKTICHESKIJ CZENTR NACZIONALNOJ AKADEMII NAUK BELARUSI PO KARTOFELEVODSTVU I PLODOOVOSHHEVODSTVU»

SK
2 records

Unica

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

PARISI BRUNO

IT
3 records

Torpeda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie

PL
8 records

Tonacja

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie

PL
4 records

Ułan

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Przedsiębiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkółkarstwa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości likwidacyjnej \Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

UG 17219

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

UG 13577

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Titan

Active

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

NORTH AMERICAN PLANT BREEDERS

DK
3 records

Themis

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SIPRE (FR)

FR
3 records

Toddler

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

BURPEE NL B.V.

NL
2 records

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