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Development and evaluation of basic material with resistance to Monilia blossom blight, Monilinia laxa, on sour cherry
Project
Project code: JKI-ZGO-08-4195
Contract period: 01.09.2016
- 31.08.2018
Purpose of research: Applied research
Monilia blossom blight, caused by Monilinia laxa, is one of the most serious diseases of sour cherry and causes tremendous damages every year in cherry growing. The knowledge is very low about resistant or tolerant cultivars and possible resistance mechanisms. The plant protection to Monilia blossom blight is very difficult especially in organic growing. In the sour cherry breeding large cross populations were developed in the last years. Beside the fruit quality also the resistance to the blossom blight was also considered while selecting the crossing parents. The cultivars 'Schwäbische Weinweichsel' ('PC 2'), 'Jade' and 'Stevnsbaer' have shown resistances to Monilia blossom blight. Resistant genotypes should be selected and evaluated for fruit growing in cross populations with these cultivars. Additional F3 seedlings with the Prunus species P. maackii are available. Those seedlings have shown partially a high resistance to Monilia blossom blight and cherry leaf spot, Blumereiella jaapii. Goals of the project are the selection of resistant genotypes and to evaluate their characteristics for fruit growing.
Section overview
Subjects
- Plant Breeding
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Institute for Breeding Research on Horticultural Crops (JKI-ZG)
