As a results of investigation, the new tomato varieties Eva, Narine, and an were selected for manufacturing application in different regions of Armenia. Cultivar Narine was registered in 2013. Cultivars Eva and Van are being tested for State Variety Trial.

On 24-25 of September, 2013, the International Research and Practice Conference of Cole Crops was held in the All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production, in terms of which the meeting of the research and methodologycal commission and open field day have been conducted.

Agriculture is one of the most risky sectors of any economy. Modern science and practice have developed various methods to reduce the riskiness of production, such as avoiding the risk, hedging, diversification and insurance. In this article we discuss ways to reduce these risks of production.

The specification for performance of technological operation for cultivation, storage, and transporting of original tomato varieties are presented. The standards for technological process was developed for the first time in Russia.

The influence of the state of water in plant tissue on the physico- chemical properties of plant products and processes occurring in it was studied. It is shown that the ratio of free and bound water fractions in the tissue influences the mass loss of plant products during storage. The ratio between free and bound water in the plant tissue depends on the activity of physiological processes in it, which determines the intensity of the loss of nutrients.

The resistance of the released varieties of white head cabbage to pests and diseases in the Moscow region (2006 2012 years) has been studied. The diseases and pests as well as their extension and degree of infestation of cabbage plants were recorded.

Effect of organic and mineral fertilizers on pumpkin seeds lipids accumulation and their fatty acids com position is investigated. The influence of nutrition's composition on the seeds size, lipids content and concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids was shown.

The data of analysis of the interaction between the components determined the seed productivity of white head cabbage are presented. The positive correlation between the percent of seeding and poten tial/real seed productivity was revealed.

The results of evaluation of 5 varieties and 16 accessions from the collection of winter garlic (Allium sativum L.) based on the level of accumulation of cesium-137 and strontium-90 in condition of the Moscow region are shown.

As a result of many years breeding, two varieties of southern bean have been developed. Cultivar «Antoshka» is climbing bean for farm gardening. Cultivar «Svetlyachok» is bunch,forming cultivar. Both varieties are suitable for mechanized cultivation. They are characterized by high content of sugars and ascorbic acid. These cultivars are recommended for freezing.