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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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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.

Obus

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
7 records

Nemesis

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Yuksel Tohumculuk LTD

NL
5 records

Marejada

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Vanesa Morales Montoya, Nunhems B.V.

NL
6 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
6 records

Kinetic

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems B.V.

NL
6 records

Kathrina

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
6 records

Fenda

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HM.CLAUSE

FR
4 records

Edu

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds, NL

NL
6 records

Commodo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
6 records

Canova

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Yolanda Duran, Yes applicant details in question 1

FR
5 records

Adorelle

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
5 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

PT
5 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. nucipersica (Suckow) C. K. Schneid. · Nectarine

Zaiger, Chris F.|537 Rosemore Avenue Modesto, CA 95351

RO
3 records

TY-sun

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Choi, Haksoon, Huh, Yun-Chan, Lee, Woo Moon, Yang Eun Young, Chae, Soo Young, Jang, Suk Woo, Lee Hee-Ju , Park, Dong Kum, Kwak Jung-Ho, Yoon Moo kyung

NL
2 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HEINZSEED

PT
3 records

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

2 records

Elberta

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CZ HU SI SK
7 records

Cardinal

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ES RO
7 records

Earliglo

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CZ FR HU SK
8 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ES FR IT
7 records

Orion

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ES FR IT
7 records

Amsden

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

FR HU NL
8 records

Harbrite

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

CZ PL SK
4 records

Champion

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

HU NL SK
6 records

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