Diseases

Peach leaf curl

Taphrina deformans

Peach leaf curl is a dangerous stone fruit disease caused by the fungus Taphrina deformans. It manifests as blistering and deformation of leaves, shoots, and fruits, leading to mass defoliation and a yield loss of up to 80%.

Mentioned in descriptions 3 891 varieties reference book.

The disease affects peach, nectarine, apricot, and almond, appearing immediately after bud break. Blisters of a pale green, yellow, or scarlet red color form on the leaves, and a whitish waxy coating eventually appears on their undersides. Shoots thicken and become twisted, while affected fruits develop a smooth surface, become covered in cracks, and drop off.

Pathogen development depends on weather conditions: the critical infection period is a cool and humid spring with temperatures between +6 and +15°C. The fungus overwinters on the surface of branches, in bark crevices, and within bud scales. Upon the arrival of dry and hot weather with temperatures above +26°C, infection activity ceases.

The concept of complete resistance to the disease does not exist; however, varietal resistance is often linked to differences in bud break timing: late-maturing varieties are less likely to encounter the peak of pathogen activity. Resistance evaluation in variety testing is conducted visually using a point scale in collection orchards under comparative monitoring in identical conditions.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Tomato Leaf Curl 732 Peach leaf curl 283 Bean leaf curl 32 Squash Leaf Curl 24 Lettuce leaf curl 23 Tomato leaf curl 22 Cucumber leaf curl 19 Parsley leaf curl 12 Leaf curl — Kale 8 Pepper Leaf Curl 6 Peach leaf curl of nectarine 6 Curly Top — Sugar Beet 5 Melon Leaf Curl 4 Peach leaf curl of almond 4 Leaf curl — Savoy cabbage 4 Apricot leaf curl 3

Found in these crops

Tomato 942 Peach 280 Field pumpkin 33 Tomato 24 Cucumber 16 Lettuce 14 Nectarine 6 Melon 6 Bell pepper 5 hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner 4 Almond 4 Common bean 3

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.

Dumas

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Draconis

Application submitted

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

5 records

Daylos

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

4 records

Creativo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.Clause S.A.S.

4 records

Consulate

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (Savoy Cabbage Group) · Savoy cabbage

A L TOZER LTD

3 records

Compass

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Cora Seeds SRL, I

3 records

Concretion

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

4 records

Cedros

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Francisco Sevilla

5 records

Bravence

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Marcio Pais de Arruda

4 records

Berosso

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Blumen Group, I

3 records

Bacchus

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Kim, Il Yong

3 records

Azaliya

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

3 records

Asya

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Yuksel Tohum, TR

3 records

Arqueus

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

4 records

Aroma

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD

6 records

Atary

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

4 records

Akarsu

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Akyra

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

6 records

Florabella Pink

Active

Xerochrysum bracteatum (Vent.) Tzvelev · Strawflower

Salmon Alexander David

3 records

Inneuphhel

Active

Euphorbia L. · Spurge

Innovaplant Zierpflanzen GmbH & Co KG

3 records

Upper

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

6 records

Dolendo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

Solvet

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL UA

3 records

Tyger

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Royal Sluis France Sarl (FR)

FR NL

2 records

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