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Table of peach cultivar susceptibility to the bacterial spot organism, Xanthomonas
pruni
(Source of information and credits provided at the bottom of
the page.)
| Peach cultivar | Bacterial spot susceptibility ratingz |
Peach cultivar | Bacterial spot susceptibility ratingz |
| Ambergem | R | Loring | S |
| Autumn Lady | HS | Madison | S |
| Babygold5 | HS | Maybelle | S |
| Belle of Georgia | R | Mayflower | R |
| Biscoe | R | Monroe | S |
| Blake | S | Raritan Rose | S |
| Brackett | HS | Redbird | R |
| Candor | R | Redhaven | S |
| Cardinal | R | Redskin | S |
| Cherryred | R | Richhaven | S |
| Coronet | S | Rio Oso Gem | S |
| Cresthaven | S | Shippers Late Red | HS |
| Dixired | R | Southhaven | R |
| Earlired | S | Southland | HS |
| Early East | HS | Springold | HS |
| Early Sunhaven | S | Sullivan Elberta | HS |
| Elberta | HS | Summercrest | S |
| Erly-Red-Fre | R | Summergold | S |
| Gemmers Late Elberta | HS | Summerqueen | S |
| Golden Jubilee | S | Sunhaven | S |
| Hale Harrison Brilliant | HS | Sunhigh | HS |
| Halehaven | HS | Sweet Sue | HS |
| Harrow Beauty | S | Triogem | S |
| Harrow Diamond | S | Tyler | S |
| Jefferson | S | Washington | S |
| Jerseyland | HS | White Hale | HS |
| Jerseyqueen | S | ||
| Keystone | S | ||
| Late Sunhaven | S |
zR = resistant. Control only needed under high disease pressure.
S = susceptible. Control usually needed where disease is prevalent.
HS = highly susceptible. Control always needed where disease is prevalent. These cultivars
should receive first priority when control is called for.
Data compiled by A. R. Biggs and K. S. Yoder from personal observations and the following sources:
Keil, H. L., and H. W. Fogle. 1974. Orchard susceptibility of some apricot, peach, and plum cultivars and selections to Xanthomonas pruni. Fruit. Var. J. 28:16-19.
Ritchie, D. F. 1995. Bacterial Spot. In: Compendium of Stone Fruit Diseases. Ed. J. M. Ogawa, E. I. Zehr, G. W. Bird, D. F. Ritchie, K. Uriu, and J. K. Uyemoto. APS Press, St. Paul, MN.
Werner, D. J., D. F. Ritchie, D. W. Cain, and E. I. Zehr. 1986. Susceptibility of peaches and nectarines, plant introductions, and other Prunus species to bacterial spot. HortScience 21:127-130.