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Waxy bloom

Waxy bloom is a layer of wax-like substances on the surface of plant organs that acts as a protective barrier against moisture evaporation, overheating, and pests. This trait is genetically determined and serves as an important criterion for a variety's resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses.

Mentioned in descriptions 5 256 varieties reference book.

Waxy bloom (epicuticular wax) is a layer of substances on the surface of leaves, stems, and fruits that acts as a transpiration barrier, reducing moisture loss during drought conditions and reflecting ultraviolet radiation for protection against overheating. Visually, it manifests as a characteristic glaucous sheen on the plant's surface.

The intensity of bloom formation is determined by the genetic characteristics of the variety, but is subject to environmental factors. Wax synthesis increases at lower temperatures (below 15 °C), higher levels of UV radiation, and moisture deficit, which allows the plant to adapt to changing growing conditions.

In the state variety testing system, this trait is assessed visually by experts on a scoring scale, where the degree of expression is determined by comparison with an accepted standard. The presence of a strong waxy bloom increases the crop's resistance to pest damage, but creates a hydrophobic surface that requires a specific approach to the selection of adjuvants when conducting treatments.

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Breakdown by crop

Grape Bloom 530 Waxy bloom — white cabbage 290 Plum wax bloom 284 Grape bloom 214 Apple bloom 125 Waxy bloom — soft wheat 112 Waxy bloom — onion 73 Blueberry bloom 73 Waxy bloom — onion 64 Waxy bloom — red cabbage 54 Waxy bloom of barley 52 Waxy bloom — cauliflower 37 Gooseberry waxy bloom 34 Waxy bloom of garden carnation 33 Waxy bloom — leek 32 Waxy bloom of raspberry 28 Bloom — Japanese plum 28 Waxy bloom of garlic 23 Waxy bloom of watermelon 21 Waxy bloom — Savoy cabbage 21 Apple Waxy Bloom 18 Olive waxy bloom 14 Waxy bloom of pea 14 Waxy bloom of triticale 14

Found in these crops

Grapevine 490 European plum 292 White cabbage 288 Common grape vine 203 Apple 126 Bread wheat 109 Onion 73 Highbush blueberry 63 Onion 63 Red cabbage 53 Barley 44 Cauliflower 37

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.

Orange Agro

Active

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

AGROSEL S.R.L.

RO
2 records

Orysia

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Yarosh Andrii Vasylovych, Vecherska Liudmyla Anatoliivna, Chernobab Oleksandr Viktorovych, Shcypak Hennadii Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

Opal ISK

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Odes'kyi chornyi

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Abliazova Aia Pavlivna, Tulaieva Maiia Ivanivna, Kostiuk Oleksii Nikiforovych, Dokuchaieva IEvheniia Mykolaivna, Tsebrii Mykhailo Petrovych, Aivazian Petros Karapetovych,

UA
1 record

Oberih kharkivs`kyi

Terminated

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Kurtasov Bohdan Volodymyrovych, Panchenko Ivan Arkhypovych, Lisnychyi Valerii Anatoliiovych, Kapustina Tetiana Borysivna, Shatokhin Volodymyr Ivanovych, Riabchun Viktor Kuz`movych,

UA
2 records

Nayden

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Miroslav Ivanov, Iliyan Simeonov, Anatoli Iliev

BG
2 records

OFELIA

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NICKERS.RPB LTD&NICKER.IN

ES
2 records

Northland ISK

Withdrawn

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
4 records

Nebbiolo N

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

MS Sahara

Terminated

Allium cepa L. · Onion

May Agro Seed Corp.(TR)

BG
1 record

Najdiena ISK

Withdrawn

Prunus salicina Lindl. · Japanese plum

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
1 record

Nikoniia

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Piddubnyi Mykola Volodymyrovych, Bredyns`ka Nadiia Stepanivna, Babaiants Lazar Tihranovych, Kheifets Alla Markivna, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Yeriniak Mykola Ivanovych, Lyfenko Savelii Pylypovych, Boridchenko IUrii Oleksandrovych,

UA
1 record

Murescola

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Multima F1

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Kees Reinink

UA
2 records

Mundo F1

Terminated

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Thaam Wiynker

UA
1 record

MUC

Withdrawn

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Tezier SA (FR)

FR
1 record

Nemtudom P3

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Pethoe Ferenc / Szabo Tibor / Goeroeg Erika / Nagy Gabriella

HU
2 records

Muresconu

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Merlot

Active

Tulipa L. · Tulip

Q.J. Vink & Zn. B.V.

NL
2 records

Melon

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Mucsuma F1

Active

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

UA
2 records

Mriia odeska

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Ihnatovskyi Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Khodakova Tetiana Mykolaivna, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Alieksieienko IEvhenii Viktorovych, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych,

UA
2 records

Mondeuse

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

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