Diseases, plant diseases

Markus Kobelt

Tackling root rot in raspberries

Root rot (Phytophthora rubi and possibly other Phytophthora species) poses the greatest threat when growing raspberries. Here at Lubera, we estimate that around 50–70 per cent of enquiries and complaints regarding raspberry problems are directly or indirectly related to root rot.

In raspberry breeding, it is primarily the James Hutton Institute in Scotland that has so far taken systematic steps to improve the resistance potential of new varieties. Since the majority of international raspberry...

Markus Kobelt

Lubera breeds potatoes – the most important questions and answers

With the expansion of the range of young plants from Lubera Edibles to include vegetables, Lubera also started breeding potatoes a few years ago. How does a simple tree nursery now come up with the idea of breeding potatoes? You are right to ask this question and we will answer the most important questions about our potato breeding project in the following FAQ.