The results of expeditional collections and first varietal study of local varieties of plum Izyum erik have been given in the article. The perspectives of the further use of the studied varieties for selection and testing in industrial conditions, in orchards and plots near the houses have been discussed.

The article shows development of the variety testing network of the official system of right protection for plant varieties. The article defines on the art-of-the-day level the main problems and relevant solutions, and points out the importance of examination institutions of the official system of right protection for plant varieties for solving the food provision problem of the state.

The article offers information on main vectors in scientific research of Nizhyn Mistsevyi cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) at Maiak variety testing facility under IOB NAAN (National Agrarian Academy of Science) for the period of 1974 to 2010 (variety testing and seed production).