The main achievements of vegetable breeding research in different institutions of Russian Federation and the priorities and prospects were highlighted in the article.

The factor that caused the inhibition of seed germination under the influence of 15 % extract from fruits Anethum graveolens was revealed. When transferring the test-object in favorable condition, this effect still remained imitating the seed dormancy. It was shown that under influence of temperature factor the time required to escape this state was considerably reduced.

On 16 November, 2011 the annual review session on scientific and industrial projects of research institutions for vegetable plant and potato breeding during 2011 and consideration of new projects for 2012 took place at All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production.

The description of new developed Avrora and Snezhinka F1 hybrids of white head cabbage which were selected at All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production (VNIISSOK) is given.

Some onion species such as A. altaicum, A. odorum, A. fistulosum, A. nutans, A. schoenoprasum, A. altissimum, A.proliferum, A. tuberosum, A. subhirsutum, A.roylei, A.auctum, A.rupestre, A.vavilovii were taken to compare each other applying ISSR markers. Additionally to those interspecific onion hybrids A.cepa x A.nutans and А.сера x A. fistulosum were also analyzed. 5 ISSR primers were selected out of 15 ones tested. 76 % of polymorphic bands were found out. Hybrid progenies of crossing between A. nutans and A.cepa species were in dendrogram a slight closer to A. cepa group, whereas A. nutans was at the similarity with index 0.52 for A.cepa group and 0.49 for hybrid progenies. As it was confirmed the A. fistulosum and A. altaicum were genetically similar. The genetic similarity was also confirmed between A.altissimum and А.schoenoprasum that corresponded to the previous phylogenetic studies.

On 7 Octobre 2011, Moscow All-Russian forum «The Role of Youth in Improvements of Agricultural Industry of Russia» was held within of work program of XIII Russian Agricultural Exhibition «The Golden Autumn 2011» at the All-Russian Exposition Centre.

The biotechnological methods of plant cell culture in vitro are represented in the article. Recent developments in the field of clonal micropropagation, androgenesis, gynogenesis, and genetic transformation of vegetable crops are shown. Importance of utilization of biotechnological approaches for successful development of agriculture is underlined.

Results of the study on seed productivity of Garden Nasturtium varieties grown in south-west of central-cher-nozem region are presented in the article. It was shown the variety reaction on condition of cultivation.

Adaptive proprieties of pea accessions can be estimated at the final stage of breeding program in the area of All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production (VNIISSOK) for four years of trial. For effective selection of varieties and hybrids the attention should be paid to searching and elaborating informative environment grounds using for plant selection.

The last 10 years achievements of breeding program for spicy, flavouring and aromatic plant crops at All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production (VNIISSOK) are shown. The concise descriptions of some horticulturally valuable traits among new developed varieties selected at VNIISSOK were given.