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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.

Chojuro

Active

Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai · Japanese pear

FR NL
5 records

Kosui

Active

Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai · Japanese pear

FR NL
7 records

Empire

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL SI
7 records

Katahdin

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

DK NL
5 records

Ariwa

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL PL
10 records

Auksis

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

EE LT
5 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

LT PL
7 records

UEB 6481

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
6 records

Rumba

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
8 records

Rubelit

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
8 records

Makali

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL
6 records

Karneval

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
13 records

Lambada

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
8 records

Initial

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

FR
7 records

Lucy

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
8 records

Cactus

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
8 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Werner Beyer Monica Weber Maik Gertz Dietrich Hauer

DE UA
4 records

Gracius

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

PLANTICO HODOWLA I NASIENNICTWO OGRODNICZE ZIELONKI SP. Z O.O.

NL PL
3 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SIPRE

NL UA
4 records

Alhamra

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

CAITHNESS POTATO BREEDERS LTD

FR NL
4 records

Remo

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Murawski en Fischer

IT NL RO
3 records

Relinda

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

Fischer, M. / Fischer, C. / Murawski, H.

HU RO SK
3 records

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