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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.

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

FR NL
6 records

Edite

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

BE LV
3 records

Dita

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ SK
9 records

Bay 1938

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

DE NL
7 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ SK
5 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ SK
5 records

Cardinal

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

ES FR
7 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

NL UA
7 records

Artemis

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

CZ NL
4 records

Lada

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

CZ
3 records

Victory

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ES
3 records

Telse

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

CZ
7 records

Sebago

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

NL
4 records

Smoothee

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

HU
7 records

Stella

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

FR
3 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

DE
6 records

Pompink

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

DE
6 records

Pirella

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

DE
6 records

Poinsett

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

IT
3 records

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