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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.

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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.

Azovian

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

NUNHEMS ZADEN

NL
9 records

Tyking

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

ES FR NL PT
5 records

Espada

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Cora Seeds SRL, I

HU NL UA
5 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ES FR HU
10 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ES FR IT
7 records

Jaguar

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

ES HR NL
6 records

Birloque

Protection expired

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

BG ES FR
5 records

Vasanta

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
8 records

Tastery

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V. (NL)

HR NL
7 records

Signora

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ESASEM, I

HU UA
6 records

Scylla

Active

Phaseolus vulgaris L. · Common bean

Pop Vriend, NL

HU NL
6 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

United State Department of Agriculture - Georgie (US)

FR RO
5 records

PinkID

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Monsanto Vegetable, NL

NL UA
8 records

Partova

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Monsanto Vegetable, NL

NL UA
8 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

FR HU
8 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Hazera, NL

ES UA
7 records

Lorely

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Clause Tezier S.A., Bretigny (FR)

FR HR
5 records

Kongo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Katarzyna Grabka

FR UA
5 records

Torry

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds

NL
6 records

Mistela

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Nunhems B.V.

NL
7 records

Mirsini

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Monsanto, NL

NL
7 records

Giacomo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR
6 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

6 records

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