“…Burkholder then demonstrated the feasibility of breeding for resistance by developing the resistant White Marrow variety (BURKHOLDER, 1923). Considerable research since was devoted in determining the inheritance of resistance and developing resistant varieties suitable for commercial production, especially in Europe and the United States (CHAVES, 1980;SILBERNAGEL & ZAUMEYER, 1973;ZAUMEYER & MEINERS, 1975;ZAUMEYER & THOMAS, 1957). Such research has been more limited in Latin America, and primarily restricted to Brazil and Mexico (AUGUSTIN & COSTA, 1971;CARDENAS etal., 1964;OLIARI etal., 1973;YERKES&TELIZ-ORT~Z, 1956).…”