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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.

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Justus Böhm

DE
8 records

Danina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Justus Böhm

DE
8 records

Corolle

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

FR
8 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Sygnet PB, GB

NL
10 records

Brianna

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Stet Holland B.V.

NL
8 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Stephen Robert Glover Flightshott Farm Ltd.

FR
8 records

Buster

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Teagasc Crops Research Centre

IE
8 records

Bellinda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich Böhm

NL
9 records

Apache

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Zella J. Doig

NL
10 records

Anouk

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico B.V.

NL
8 records

8S5505

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

HM the King in Right of Canada a.r.b the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

FR
7 records

Retina

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer

DE HU NL UA
9 records

Otava

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Ústav experimentální botaniky AV ČR, v.v.i. (CZ)

CZ FR NL SK
13 records

O'sirene

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Federation des Syndicats Bretons (FR)

DK ES FR NL
7 records

Pilot

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Murawski, Smadlak, Fisher, M. Fisher

BG IT NL SK
5 records

Relinda

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer / Heinz Murawski + im Institut für Obstforschung Dresden-Pillnitz / Prof. Dr. Christa Fischer

DE HU PL UA
9 records

Herman

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Oldén, Elof J.

CZ NL PL SE
11 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ NL PL SI
15 records

BTS 2645

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Henning Friehe

CZ DE PL UA
5 records

Valetta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SaKa Pflanzenzucht GmbH & Co. KG (DE)

CZ DE NL
10 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kartoffelzucht Böhm Ing. Gebrüder Böhm K.G.

AT DE FR SK
5 records

Eldorado

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Van Rijn France

FR HR NL
8 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Muennekhoff Ann-Katrin, Hauer Dietrich,

DE UA
6 records

Wotan

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft reg.Gen.m.b.H.

AT DK FR
7 records

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