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Diseases

Apple Powdery Mildew

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh.

A fungal disease of apple trees caused by the obligate parasite Podosphaera leucotricha. It is characterized by the appearance of a grey-white coating on young shoots, leaves, and inflorescences, causing them to deform and wither.

In the reference 1 127 varieties crop Apple, where this is mentioned in the description.

The pathogen is the fungus Podosphaera leucotricha (anamorph Oidium farinosum), which primarily infects non-lignified plant parts via haustoria. The pathogen overwinters as mycelium inside fruit and vegetative buds, from which infected shoots develop in the spring.

The disease manifests as a powdery coating, which eventually acquires a reddish hue. Affected leaves curl and lose turgidity, inflorescences become deformed and drop, and a characteristic 'russet netting' may form on the fruit.

In apple breeding for resistance to the pathogen, the introgression of specific genes, such as Pl-1, Pl-2, Pl-w, and Pl-d, plays a key role. Molecular marker methods are used to identify resistant genotypes, often in combination with scab immunity assessment.

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

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Varieties of Apple 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.

Mutsu NK

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL PL
2 records

Melfree

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL
4 records

Teremok

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

RUP «GRODNENSKIJ ZONALNYJ INSTITUT RASTENIEVODSTVA NAN BELARUSI»

UA
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Zbigniew Jezierski

PL
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Helios

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof Dr Fischer (DE)

FR
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SERIDA

ES
3 records

Linda

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

UL'YaNOVSKAYa ELENA VLADIMIROVNA / MOZhAR NINA VASIL'EVNA / BOGATYREVA SVETLANA VIKTOROVNA / MAHNO LYuBOV' VASIL'EVNA / NOVIKOVA LARISA ANATOL'EVNA / PRIChKO TAT'YaNA GRIGOR'EVNA / ChEHLAN' PAVEL IVANOVICh / MIRONOV ALEKSEJ PAVLOVICh / BUDNIKOVA ELENA NIK

3 records

Arnika

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Szkółkarstwo Sadownicze Anna i Ryszard Nowakowscy

PL
4 records

Red Spur

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

3 records

Rustica

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Markus Kellerhals Agroscope

2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Markus Kellerhals

3 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Sawa

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SNC Elaris (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
3 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CHAILLEUX (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
4 records

Witos

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
4 records

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