Russian scientists have developed potato hybrids with a 'pyramid' of five to six resistance genes against late blight, a highly variable disease that poses a threat to Russia's food security. These hybrids, sourced from two cultivated and 20 wild potato species, have been resistant for over ten years under favorable disease conditions. The research, funded by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the Royal Society of London, aims to identify which hybrids best transfer beneficial traits to future generations. The article was published in Agronomy and highlights Russia's efforts in creating late blight-resistant potatoes through classical selection, unlike Western labs that use transgenesis.