Bastianel, M.; Martinelli, R.; Devite, F.T.; Cristofani-Yaly, M.; Ferreira, R.V.; Stuchi, E.S.; Azevedo, F.A. Reaction of Mandarins to the Alternaria Brown Spot and Huanglongbing: Identification of Potential Varieties for These Diseases to Be Managed in the Field. Horticulturae2023, 9, 641.
Bastianel, M.; Martinelli, R.; Devite, F.T.; Cristofani-Yaly, M.; Ferreira, R.V.; Stuchi, E.S.; Azevedo, F.A. Reaction of Mandarins to the Alternaria Brown Spot and Huanglongbing: Identification of Potential Varieties for These Diseases to Be Managed in the Field. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 641.
Bastianel, M.; Martinelli, R.; Devite, F.T.; Cristofani-Yaly, M.; Ferreira, R.V.; Stuchi, E.S.; Azevedo, F.A. Reaction of Mandarins to the Alternaria Brown Spot and Huanglongbing: Identification of Potential Varieties for These Diseases to Be Managed in the Field. Horticulturae2023, 9, 641.
Bastianel, M.; Martinelli, R.; Devite, F.T.; Cristofani-Yaly, M.; Ferreira, R.V.; Stuchi, E.S.; Azevedo, F.A. Reaction of Mandarins to the Alternaria Brown Spot and Huanglongbing: Identification of Potential Varieties for These Diseases to Be Managed in the Field. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 641.
Abstract
Mandarins occupy the third group among citrus produced in Brazil. Primarily aimed at the fresh fruit market, commercial orchards have suffered significant losses in production, due to the high incidence of diseases, such as alternaria brown spot (ABS) and huanglongbing (HLB). The fact that 80% of the orchards are composed of two varieties, Ponkan mandarin and Murcott tangor, are highly susceptible to both diseases, demand intensive chemical control of the diseases in the field, which has resulted in a significant increase in production costs and a negative environmental impact. A total of one hundred and seventy-three mandarin accessions, including several species and hybrids, belonging to the Collections of the Instituto Agronômico de Campinas (IAC), were evaluated in the field, in an endemic location for the diseases. Evaluations of the incidence and severity of the diseases showed that there is a range of genotypes tolerant to ABS with potential to replace the current commercial varieties, mainly within the clementina and Willow leaf mandarin groups. Although with differences in incidence and susceptibility to HLB, there are no varieties tolerant to this disease, which significantly impacts the loss of fruit quality.
Keywords
severity; citrus breeding; varieties
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Anatomy and Physiology
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