SEEDS FOR DISEASE RESISTANCE

VFN is resistant to Verticillium wilt, Fusarium wilt, and root knot nematodes

Resistant/tolerant does not mean impervious

• Use disease-free seeds, many diseases are seed-borne

ab = Alternaria (early blight)

fw2 = Fusarium wilt, race 2

asc = Alternaria stem canker

gw = Gray wall an = Anthracnose

gls = Gray leaf spot

ber = Blossom end rot

lb = Late blight

bw = Bacteria wilt

nhr = Nail head rust

cf = Cat facing

rkn = Root knot nematode

clm = Cladosporium leaf mold

st = Stemphylium spot

cr = Crack resistance

sun = Sun scald

cs = Crease stem

tmv = Tobacco mosaic virus

fw1 = Fusarium wilt, race 1

vw = Verticillium wilt

ylcv = yellow leaf curl virus