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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.

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Red Gold

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SHELL F.A. (US)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Dalival SAS (FR)

FR
3 records

Zane

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

R.Dumbravs, L.Ikase

LV
2 records

SOLARINA

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SERIDA

ES
3 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

Cassou

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

GUICHENUY ET DEMASSON (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
5 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

Delcoro

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

FR
2 records

Mivibe

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

VÝZKUMNÝ A ŠLECHTITELSKÝ ÚSTAV OVOCNÁŘSKÝ HOLOVOUSY s.r.o. (CZ)

CZ
5 records

Lochbuie

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

William Turner (NZ)

FR
2 records

Gradiana

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Gradilis Recherche SARL

3 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Gradilis Recherche SARL

3 records

Tábor

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Petr Kumšta (CZ)

CZ
8 records

UEB 5586/1

Application submitted

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
4 records

Mettais

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
4 records

Waleria

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
4 records

Ahrina

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SCHMIDT| Prof. Dr. Hanna Schmidt / SAURE| Dr. Max Saure

DE
3 records

Juno

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
7 records

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