Evaluating Pomegranate Cultivars for Resistance to Anthracnose Fruit Rot, a Severe Fungal Disease in Florida and Southeast United States
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has primarily been cultivated at home in Florida and other southeastern states. Over the past 15 years, growers, nurseries, researchers, and Extension agents have explored the potential of pomegranate as an alternative fruit crop. Early field trials revealed that...
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Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has primarily been cultivated at home in Florida and other southeastern states. Over the past 15 years, growers, nurseries, researchers, and Extension agents have explored the potential of pomegranate as an alternative fruit crop. Early field trials revealed that pomegranates are highly susceptible to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, causing severe anthracnose fruit rot and premature fruit drop. The development and use of disease-resistant cultivars are considered some of the best methods to manage this disease. This publication presents our findings from evaluating 35 pomegranate cultivars under natural disease pressure in central Florida and by artificial inoculation. The susceptibility of such pomegranate cultivars varied widely, with six exhibiting resistance to anthracnose fruit rot. More comprehensive research is warranted to further develop anthracnose-resistant cultivars and to enhance our understanding of disease resistance in this crop.
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| spelling | doaj-art-92beddb730bf4596a72dc460158d94ea2025-02-08T05:40:10ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092024-03-0120242Evaluating Pomegranate Cultivars for Resistance to Anthracnose Fruit Rot, a Severe Fungal Disease in Florida and Southeast United StatesAlexander Schaller0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9795-1851Zhanao Deng1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7338-3298Gary E. Vallad2John M. Chater3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2145-2498University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has primarily been cultivated at home in Florida and other southeastern states. Over the past 15 years, growers, nurseries, researchers, and Extension agents have explored the potential of pomegranate as an alternative fruit crop. Early field trials revealed that pomegranates are highly susceptible to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, causing severe anthracnose fruit rot and premature fruit drop. The development and use of disease-resistant cultivars are considered some of the best methods to manage this disease. This publication presents our findings from evaluating 35 pomegranate cultivars under natural disease pressure in central Florida and by artificial inoculation. The susceptibility of such pomegranate cultivars varied widely, with six exhibiting resistance to anthracnose fruit rot. More comprehensive research is warranted to further develop anthracnose-resistant cultivars and to enhance our understanding of disease resistance in this crop. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/134789Alternative cropanthracnose fruit rotanthracnose-resistanceresistant cultivardisease resistanceanthracnose |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Schaller Zhanao Deng Gary E. Vallad John M. Chater Evaluating Pomegranate Cultivars for Resistance to Anthracnose Fruit Rot, a Severe Fungal Disease in Florida and Southeast United States EDIS Alternative crop anthracnose fruit rot anthracnose-resistance resistant cultivar disease resistance anthracnose |
| title | Evaluating Pomegranate Cultivars for Resistance to Anthracnose Fruit Rot, a Severe Fungal Disease in Florida and Southeast United States |
| title_full | Evaluating Pomegranate Cultivars for Resistance to Anthracnose Fruit Rot, a Severe Fungal Disease in Florida and Southeast United States |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating Pomegranate Cultivars for Resistance to Anthracnose Fruit Rot, a Severe Fungal Disease in Florida and Southeast United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating Pomegranate Cultivars for Resistance to Anthracnose Fruit Rot, a Severe Fungal Disease in Florida and Southeast United States |
| title_short | Evaluating Pomegranate Cultivars for Resistance to Anthracnose Fruit Rot, a Severe Fungal Disease in Florida and Southeast United States |
| title_sort | evaluating pomegranate cultivars for resistance to anthracnose fruit rot a severe fungal disease in florida and southeast united states |
| topic | Alternative crop anthracnose fruit rot anthracnose-resistance resistant cultivar disease resistance anthracnose |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/134789 |
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