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<p>Bacterial wilt or brown rot caused by <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> is among the most destructive diseases of potato in tropical highlands worldwide. There are no completely wilt-resistant varieties, but growers can reduce losses by planting partially resistant or tolerant potatoes. We screened the popular tropical potato cv. ‘Granola’ for bacterial wilt resistance under controlled conditions. Granola plants inoculated with high doses of <i>R. solanacearum</i> IIB-1 (Race 3 biovar 2) had reduced wilt disease progress relative to susceptible control cv. ‘Russet Norkotah’. Although the pathogen did colonize Granola plants, it reached significantly lower population sizes in Granola stems, stolons, and especially tubers than in those of Russet Norkotah. These results suggest that Granola has some tolerance to bacterial wilt, likely mediated by suppression of bacterial colonization. Thus, Granola could be a useful parent for tropical potato breeding programs.</p>

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Potato Cv. ‘Granola’ Has Moderate Tolerance for Bacterial Wilt Disease

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    2025年9月2日

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  • Gashaw Belay Alemu,
  • Jake A. Criscuolo,
  • Charlie Higgins,
  • Caitilyn Allen

摘要

Bacterial wilt or brown rot caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is among the most destructive diseases of potato in tropical highlands worldwide. There are no completely wilt-resistant varieties, but growers can reduce losses by planting partially resistant or tolerant potatoes. We screened the popular tropical potato cv. ‘Granola’ for bacterial wilt resistance under controlled conditions. Granola plants inoculated with high doses of R. solanacearum IIB-1 (Race 3 biovar 2) had reduced wilt disease progress relative to susceptible control cv. ‘Russet Norkotah’. Although the pathogen did colonize Granola plants, it reached significantly lower population sizes in Granola stems, stolons, and especially tubers than in those of Russet Norkotah. These results suggest that Granola has some tolerance to bacterial wilt, likely mediated by suppression of bacterial colonization. Thus, Granola could be a useful parent for tropical potato breeding programs.