Wild tomatoes resist devastating bacterial canker

(Cornell University) Many tomato growers are familiar with the scourge of bacterial canker - the wilted leaves and blistered fruit that can spoil an entire season's planting. For those whose livelihoods depend on tomatoes, this pathogen -- Clavibacter michiganensis -- is economically devastating. In a new paper, Cornell University researchers showed that wild tomato varieties are less affected by bacterial canker than traditionally cultivated varieties.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 27, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news