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Diseases

Potato Wart

Solanum tuberosum L.

A quarantine disease of potato caused by the parasitic fungus Synchytrium endobioticum, which affects tubers, stolons, and stems of the plant. It manifests as characteristic outgrowths resembling cauliflower florets in shape.

In the reference 688 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.

The causative agent of the disease is the obligate chytrid fungus Synchytrium endobioticum, which persists in the soil in the form of resting zoosporangia for up to 30 years. The pathogen affects all parts of the potato plant except for the roots. The fungus possesses high parasitic plasticity, forming specialized pathotypes, such as the Mezhgorsky, Rakhovsky, and Bukovinsky, capable of overcoming cultivar resistance.

A typical symptom of infection is the development of tumor-like outgrowths, which change color from white to dark brown or black as they mature, subsequently decaying and emitting an unpleasant odor. In addition to the classic formations, foliar, scab-like, corrugated, and crater-like forms of the disease are distinguished. In breeding programs, molecular markers are used to combat the pathogen, specifically those based on the resistance gene Sen1, as well as the historically known gene D, which is responsible for protection against the pathotype D1 (Dalen).

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Varieties of Potato mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Figaro

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Solana, D

DE
10 records

Corolle

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

HANS JURGEN EVERS (T)

FR
8 records

Axenia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Winfried Lange, Frank Lange

DE
9 records

Tempora

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Nordkartoffel Zuchtgesellschaft mbH

CZ DE NL SK
6 records

Olympia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VON KAMEKE (DE)

CZ DE FR NL
7 records

Krometa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

S. KROEZE (NL)

DE DK FR NL
7 records

Donella

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH Co KG

CZ DE PL SK
7 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kartoffelzucht Böhm Ing. Gebrüder Böhm K.G.

AT DE FR SK
5 records

Wotan

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

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

AT DK FR
7 records

Vindika

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VERENIGDE KWEEKBEDRIJVEN (NL)

DE FR IE
10 records

Rubis

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Federation des Syndicats Bretons (FR)

ES FR PT
7 records

Seresta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SLOOTS| R.H. Sloots

DE FI NL
7 records

Rosalie

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Potato Seed Solutions

ES FR NL
6 records

Safrane

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

BG ES FR
8 records

Oceania

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Joseph le Berre

FR IT UA
7 records

Magda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAATZUCHT FRITZ LANGE KG, DE

CZ LV SK
7 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

MEIJER| C. Meijer B.V.

DE FI IT
6 records

Kuba

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

DE PL UA
10 records

Evita

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

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

AT CZ EE
11 records

Fabiola

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

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

AT HR NL
6 records

Alexia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

BOERHAVE VOF

FR MT NL
8 records

Baccara

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

NORDKARTOFFEL| Nordkartoffel Zuchtgesellschaft mbH

CZ DE SK
7 records

Alice

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Vesa Velhartice a.s.

BE CZ NL
6 records

Taormina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Europlant Innovation GmbH & Co. KG

DE UA
7 records

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