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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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Found in these crops

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.

Debora

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Winfried Lange, Frank Lange, Lange Wolf

DE
5 records

Dee Rect

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
4 records

Dar

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

W. LEGUTKO PRZEDSIEBIORSTWO HODOWLANO NASIENNE SP.Z.O.O

PL
3 records

Daliryan

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SNC Elaris (FR)/Davodeau Ligonniere Sarl (FR)

FR
6 records

Cordelia

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Magdolna Tóth^^^Emese Veres

HU
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SNC Elaris| FR

FR
5 records

Dalida

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Grocep S.I.C.A.

FR
4 records

Cliff

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
6 records

Collina

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

V.O.F. VANDEWALL

NL
6 records

Coatzin

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Francisco Palomares

NL
3 records

Cirielle

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Bretagne-Plants S.C.I.C.A.

FR
4 records

Courlan

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Robert W. Hoopes

PL
5 records

Costella

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

J P G KONST

NL
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CRA-W

FR
6 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Piet H.Smeenge

NL
6 records

Charlene

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Bretagne-Plants S.C.I.C.A.

FR
4 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

CALEDONIA POTATO HOLDINGS LTD

IE
5 records

Chipie

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

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

FR
4 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Bretagne-Plants S.C.I.C.A.

FR
4 records

Capucine

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa SAS, FR

FR
6 records

Braecest

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

EARL des Sources (FR)

FR
6 records

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
4 records

Borus

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

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

PL
3 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

CALEDONIA POTATO HOLDINGS LTD

IE
5 records

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