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Diseases

Scab

Scab is a group of crop diseases caused by fungi, actinomycetes, or plasmodiophoromycetes, manifesting as spots, ulcers, and deformations on vegetative and generative plant organs.

Mentioned in descriptions 12 064 varieties reference book.

Apple and pear scab affects leaves, flowers, ovaries, and fruits, manifesting as olive-colored spots with a velvety coating, which leads to fruit cracking and yield loss. In potatoes, several types of scab are distinguished: common scab, where ulcers appear on tubers, and powdery scab, characterized by the formation of warts that rupture into powdery ulcers, as well as root damage.

The development of the disease depends on environmental conditions: for fruit scab, high humidity and rainfall are favorable, while for potatoes, it depends on soil specifics (pH, temperature, and moisture). Varietal resistance is ensured by breeding based on major genes or their combinations. Absolutely immune varieties do not exist, so resistance often manifests as field resistance and depends on the climatic zone.

In variety trials, resistance is assessed visually using a scoring scale or in percentages under natural and artificial infection backgrounds. To increase the accuracy of breeding, molecular genetic marking is used, which allows for the detection of resistance genes by genotype, minimizing phenotypic evaluation errors.

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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.

Amigo

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Station de Recherche du Comité Nord G.I.E.

DE FR NL
12 records

Alpha

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

FRIESE MIG V.LANDBOU.

ES IT MT
7 records

Wendy

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

DE UA
11 records

Rosagold

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Sjefke Allefs

NL UA
11 records

Saviola

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lantmännen Seed B.V.

NL UA
9 records

Sissi

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Bavaria Saat GbR

DE FR
8 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ HU
16 records

Punchy

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa Breeding, F

PT UA
10 records

Paradiso

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Martin Pot, Marco Klaver

NL UA
10 records

Natalia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SOLANA SEEDS UNITED KINGDOM LTD. UNIT 4

DE UA
10 records

Osprey

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jack Dunnett

LT NL
11 records

Mia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

DE UA
11 records

Lucera

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

PLANTERA SEED BV

FR NL
11 records

Levante

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweek-en Researchbedrijf Agrico B.V., Netherlands

FR NL
10 records

Inogo

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, France

FR UA
11 records

Decibel

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa SAS, FR

FR UA
9 records

Delblush

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

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

FR NL
11 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Koning Smit Holding N.V. (AN)

FR NL
10 records

Bikini

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Teagasc

IE UA
11 records

Angelina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

T&G GLOBAL LIMITED

DE NL
10 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

SK UA
10 records

Allora

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter, Norika Nordring - Kartoffelzucht - und Vermehrungs - GmbH Gross Lusewitz

LV UA
10 records

Allians

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich Böhm

FR LU
10 records

Wuranda

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Stichting Wageningen Research - Wageningen Plant Research, 6708 PB Wageningen

PL
8 records

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