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Diseases

Downy mildew of spinach

Spinacia oleracea L.

The most economically significant disease of spinach, caused by the obligate oomycete Peronospora effusa, characterized by high race variability and the necessity of using genetically resistant varieties.

In the reference 387 varieties crop Spinach, where this is mentioned in the description.

The causative agent of the disease is the obligate oomycete Peronospora effusa, which infects spinach exclusively. The main symptoms are light green or yellowish spots on the upper side of the leaves and a characteristic lilac-gray or grayish-purple felt-like growth on the underside. Under favorable conditions (temperature 7–15 °C and humidity above 85–95%), the affected tissues dry out, and the leaves curl and die.

The pathogen exhibits high variability, leading to the continuous emergence of new races, the number of which reached twenty by 2024 (Pe: 1–20). Race monitoring is carried out by the International Working Group on Peronospora (IWGP). Varietal resistance is based on major genes and is denoted in descriptions by the abbreviation Pe, where the range indicates the list of races to which a given variety possesses resistance.

General information about the subject — on the page Downy mildew.

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Varieties of Spinach mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Monsanto Holland, NL

NL
9 records

El Giga

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
8 records

PV-1026

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

KWS VEGETABLES B.V.

NL UA
5 records

Puma

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.

NL UA
9 records

Apollo

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

SSC JP

FR UA
12 records

Polka

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Royal Sluis (NL)

CZ ES HU NL SI SK
8 records

Hydrus

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Nunhems B.V., Nunhems B.V.

NL
10 records

Clipper

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

HR NL
7 records

Dolphin

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Rijk Zwan Budapest, H

HR HU NL
8 records

Medania

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

SUJIT THA

CZ DE DK HU SK
8 records

Rembour

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Bejo Zaden, NL

HR NL
8 records

Sculptur

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

PHILIPS SIMONS

NL
7 records

Scorpius

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Nunhems B.V.

NL
12 records

Nembus

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Philip Simons

NL
7 records

El Lucio

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Syngenta Seeds BV, Netherlands

NL
8 records

El Prado

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Syngenta UK Ltd

NL UA
10 records

Corvair

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Henk Driessen

NL UA
8 records

Monnopa

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

CZ DE NL SK
7 records

Novico

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Nunhems B.V.

NL
9 records

Tabit

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Philip Simons

NL
7 records

Acadia

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Henk Driessen

NL UA
7 records

Yakalo

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Rijk Zwaan, NL

NL UA
6 records

Spirico

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Philip Simons

NL
6 records

SV3580VC

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
7 records

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