The new hybrids of largefruited pumpkin, Vega and Pervenets VNIISSOK F1, the large-fruited pumpkin varieties, Muscvichka, and zucchini cv. Kornishonniy are characterized.

The evaluation of aflatunskiy onion for accumulation level of 25 elements was done. It was found that this crop is a source of potassium, calcium, and phosphorus. It is able to accumulate iodine, magnesium, zinc, ferric, silica. The obtained data shows the nutrition value of the genus of Allium L.

The article presents the results of long-term studies of evaluating of different types of pumpkins at their cultivation in the conditions of the Moscow region. The difference among the types of pumpkins based on the yield of fruits, seeds, as well as the number and weight of fruit per plant was found. Varieties and hybrids with high yield of fruits and seeds were selected.

In accordance with the program of study of selection and crops complex evaluation, the 18 determinant tomato varieties and hybrids of domestic and foreign breeding were used. All of them are included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements Approved for use in the North Caucasus region. The results of the fruiting time, the productivity and the impact of air temperature during main phases of ontogenesis of early ripening varieties in non-sowing culture in the conditions of Dagestan are shown. The coefficients of variation of yield depending on the variety and year of growing of tomato early culture are found. The correlation coefficient between time of fruiting and total yield of early fruit ripening varieties of tomato was revealed. The characteristic of rate of diseases susceptibility of tomato varieties is given.

The paper presents the information about technical tools and software wide used for statistic calculations and detection of linkage disequilibrium marker/trait as well as association between traits/genes and molecular markers based on identification of linkage disequilibrium. It is briefly discussed the destination of main computer programs most wide used for genetic mapping and association marker/trait. It is given Internet web-sites for downloading of necessary software.

The results of the laboratory of standardization, regulation and metrology in recent years are shown. Based on research, two intergovernmental standards, one national standard, and 24 standards of the organization were developed, agreed, approved, and put into effect.

The origin, the biological features, the food and medical value of common hyssop are presented. The agro-technology of growing of common hyssop in condition of central Russia is described. Two common hyssop varieties of VNIISSOK’s breeding included in to the State Register of selective breeding results (plant variety) of Russia are presented. Currently, the laboratory of breeding and seed development of leaf vegetable and spices crops of VNIISSOK is working on the initial breeding material for development of new varieties of common hyssop based on collected and local populations of Hyssopus officinalis L. Evaluation and selection of genotypes with various colors of pink are conducted in breeding nursery.

Nine red beet varieties of the VNIISSOK’s breeding are described in the article. The methods of its development, maintenance, utilization in the breeding programs are presented. The cultivars «Bordo odnosemyanaya», «Nezhnosty», «Lyubava», «Gaspadinya» are the sources of the separately fruiting. The breeding of red beet based on fertility and cytoplasmic male sterility is conducted. The best sources for heterosis are cv. «Nezhnosty», «Odnorostkovaya», «Lyubava», «Gaspadinya». The best sources for early-ripening are cv. «Nesravnennaya A-463», «Gribovskaya ploskaya», «Podzimnyaya A-474». Because of the high adaptability, the cv. «Bordo 237» can be recommended for breeding programs in all regions of Russia. The volume of sales and seed production of these varieties are shown.

In the laboratory of leguminous crops of the “All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of vegetable breeding and seed production”, more than 100 samples of pea are studied annually. As a result, pre-breeding collection of the sources of agronomical valuable traits was developed. It is utilized for development of new pea varieties resistant to lodging. In 2012- 2014, the crossing were conducted. As a result of selection in F2-F6, the lines of different groups of maturity with lodging resistance were selected. These transgressing forms are suitable for canning, deep freezing, and drying. The following samples are recommended for development of high yielded varieties: «102- 82А5Б4» is the middle-early variety, the progenitor of early ripening cv. «Korsar» applied for the state variety trial in 2015 and two promising samples «15 КСИ 15» and «9 КСИ». The «16-05» is the middle-early variety, the transgressive form for the trait «seed amount per nod» with high attachment of lower bean. The sample «K-8915» is the middle-early genotype, high productive, with high attachment of lower bean. The sample «Troyika» is recommended for development of high productive, late ripening initial breeding material. As a result of step crossing this sample is characterized by late maturity, by three bean per nod, and by high attaching of lower bean. The sample «CM-10 m» is distinct in the aphyllous type of leaf, resistance to powdery mildew, paired bean, suitable for canning and drying. This sample was selected as a transgressive form for stem anatomy structure (spongy cell tissue) from sample developed by complex step hybridization. Owing the distinctive feature in the stem anatomy structure, this sample can be recommended as a main parental form for development of varieties resistant to lodging.

Plasmodiophora brassicae Wor. is the one of the causative agent of disease of the family of Brassicaceae, that results in decrease of white head cabbage yield up to 10-60%. The aim of the work was the study of genetic variability of doubled haploid lines of white head cabbage obtained by the isolated microspore culture in vitro aimed at selection of the lines resistant to P. Brassicae and development of resistant hybrids. The doubled haploid lines of white head cabbage were evaluated for resistance to Plasmodiophora brassicae using the method of inoculation of seedlings by pathogen in the control condition of the chamber room. As a result of assessment, the high disease distribution among doubled haploid lines was found (25- 100%), but disease development was not higher than 68%. The score of infestation was 0.5-3.3, that was comparable with the standard (3.5). The plants of the lines 3-3-3 did not exhibit any symptoms of disease that can indicate of efficiency of its gene resistance or pathogen heterogeneity. The lines with high resistance to P. brassicae were used as a parental lines for development of F1 hybrids. Using the top-crossing method the forty-two hybrid combinations were developed based on self-incompatibility. These hybrid combinations were analyzed for clubroot resistance in the field conditions on an artificial infectious background in Moscow region. Based on the data of two-year experiments, all tested hybrid combinations were divided into the groups of relatively tolerant (52.4%) and susceptible (45.2%) genotypes. Only one hybrid combination developed with line 3-3-3 has proved to be tolerant. The score of infestation of hybrid combinations varied from 0 to 1.8. The score of infestation of the standard was 2.5. The disease distribution reached 80% but disease development varied from 0 to 25%.