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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

ROCUS PIETER GRAVELAND

NL
22 records

Solara

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

REITZIG DORLIES

AT CZ DE DK EE FR +8
20 records

Tomensa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

REITZIG DORLIES

AT CZ DE DK ES FR +7
20 records

Inova

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Van Rijn BV (NL)

CZ FR GR NL PL SK +1
22 records

Opal

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Solana, D

CZ DE HR PL UA
22 records

El Mundo

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

STET HOLLAND

HR NL UA
21 records

Sunred

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

STET Holland B.V.

NL UA
22 records

Sassy

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

GERMICOPA SAS

NL SK
21 records

Memphis

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SCHEHR MAURICE / HARM MULDER

NL UA
26 records

Daifla

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa, F

FR MT
21 records

Nicola

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SOLTAU| Raiffeisen Centralheide eG

AT CZ DE ES FI FR +4
17 records

Karlena

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Steinbach/Pfeffer

CZ DE HR HU IE LT +4
16 records

Divina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VEREDELINGSBEDRIJF D. BIEMOND B.V.

BE CZ DE DK EE FR +4
20 records

Topaz

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Veleminsky, Jiri

CZ DE FR HU NL PL +2
29 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich BOHM, DE

BG CZ HR HU PL PT +2
20 records

Almera

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Svalof Weibull AB

AT BG CZ HR NL PL +1
18 records

Hermes

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Saatbaugenossenschaft, A

AT ES IT LU NL PL +1
16 records

Symfonia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

WALSMA| A. Walsma

CZ DE ES HR IT NL
18 records

Gala

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

BG DE LT LU UA
22 records

Labadia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Van Rijn Group

GR HR NL PL UA
18 records

Evora

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

R.P.GRAVELAND

NL UA
22 records

Panamera

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

R.P.GRAVELAND

NL
17 records

Arielle

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Cooeperatie Agrico U.A.

BG CZ EE FI HR LT +6
18 records

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