Hop Latent Viroid

The cannabis industry is undergoing a transformative phase with the advent of DNA fingerprinting technology. "DNA fingerprinting is a molecular technique used to identify cultivars (...) and can be broadly used in cannabis for cultivar identification, crop diversity, and creating evolutionary...

By Lucía Tedesco via El Planteo A purple cannabis strain was able to resist a widespread plant disease called hop-latent viroid (HLVd). The variety in question, Jamaican Lion, proved resistant to the viroids, turning purple in the process. A team of scientists from the company Medicinal...

The cannabis and hop industries are facing a devastating threat that could cost billions of dollars in losses. Hop latent viroid (HpLVd) is spreading rapidly, posing a serious challenge to growers worldwide.  About The Viroid HpLVd, which was discovered in 2018, is a concern for cannabis and...