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Diseases

Potato dry rot

Solanum tuberosum L.

A fungal disease of potato tubers during storage caused by a complex of species of the genus Fusarium or Phoma exigua. It is characterized by tissue decay resulting in cavities, wrinkling of the skin, and subsequent mummification of the tuber.

In the reference 68 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.

The disease is caused by phytopathogenic fungi of the genus Fusarium, such as Fusarium sambucinum, F. oxysporum, F. solani, F. avenaceum, F. culmorum, F. gibbosum, as well as the causal agent of dry gangrene, Phoma exigua var. exigua. Generally accepted races or pathotypes for these pathogens in relation to potatoes have not been identified, and resistance in cultivars is considered a quantitative trait with no known specific resistance genes.

Symptoms appear after 2–4 months of storage as depressed, grayish-brown spots with wrinkled skin. The tissue under the affected areas becomes loose, turns brown, and forms cavities filled with white, yellow, or reddish mycelium. Under high humidity, sporodochia may appear on the surface of the spots, and the tuber gradually dries out and mummifies.

General information about the subject — on the page Dry rot.

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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.

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

The State of Oregon

DE
9 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

University of Idaho, Office of Technology Transfer

NL
8 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ROCUS PIETER GRAVELAND

NL
22 records

Nikita

Application submitted

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

WOLF&WOLF

CZ DE DK ES FR HR +6
23 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

GUUS HESELMANS

NL UA
19 records

Draga

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hettema Zonen Kweekbedrijf B.V.

ES FR IE IT LU NL
15 records

Brooke

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ROBERT HOOPES

NL UA
19 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico BV

NL
12 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wilhelm Meyer in Fa. Golden Geest Kartoffel Erzeuger- gesellschaft mbH

DE ES IT NL
9 records

Navan

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

PBI Cambridge (GB)

CZ HU IE SI
12 records

Panther

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

R.P.GRAVELAND

FR NL
12 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

State of Oregon by/through STBHE acting on behalf of Oregon State University

NL
9 records

Shelford

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Robert W. Hoopes

NL UA
16 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

University of Idaho, Office of Technology Transfer

NL
9 records

Hansa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VEREINIGTE SAATZUCHTEN (DE)

DE DK FR LU NL
8 records

Sierra

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE

CZ PL
9 records

Kuba

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

DE PL UA
10 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

University of Idaho, Office of Technology Transfer

NL
6 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico B.V.

NL
8 records

Korrigane

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Federation des Syndicats Bretons (FR)

ES FR NL
6 records

Husar

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

NIEDEROESTERREICHISCHE SAATBAUGENOSSENSCHAFT

AT SK
5 records

Scapa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

JAMES HUTTON LTD

NL
6 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

CYGNET POTATO BREEDERS

NL
6 records

Gervioline

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa SAS, FR

FR
5 records