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    Finding cherry leaf spot-resistant varieties

    Aug 05, 2022 4 minutes

    Cherry leaf spot (CLS), caused by Passalora circumscissa, is a fungal disease that can result in decreased fruit quality and yield due to inconsistent ripening or premature defoliation. However, there is limited information available in China about the resistance of cherry cultivars to leaf spot caused by P. circumscissa. Our study aimed to identify the resistance levels of cherry cultivars to this disease.

    Fifty-two cherry cultivars, comprising 40 sweet cherry (, four Chinese cherry ( and eight sour cherry ( cultivars, were evaluated for resistance level characterisation. Specimens of these cultivars were collected and then used to screen for resistance through both detached leaf

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