June 24-27, 2012 in Reims (France) the International conference was held devoted to biological control of plant pathogens in an environmentally safe agriculture. The conference was held at the University of Reims (Universite de Reims Champagne Ardenne, France).

The studies found that in the crosses of S. melongena with wild species, used as a male and female component, the interspecific hybrids have the traits of the generative organs of wild species: the shape and flower size, color, shape and fruit size.

The results of VNIISSOK reproduction of vegetable seeds are given. The basic problems in seed production of vegetable crops are shown.

The production of environmentally safe agricultural products, such as foods and raw material for perfumery, cosmetology, and pharmacological industry is very important today. For the first time the morphological and technological features of spicy-flavor savory and giant hyssop were studied in the condition of Lower Volga Region. The efficiency of the cultivation of these crops in chernozemic zone has been shown.

November 22-23, 2012, in Moscow («Borodino» hotel) the III Business Forum Fresh Food Russia 2012, fresh products, ready-to- eat food in modern fast food chains was held.

The effect of temperature during seeds germination of some species of Umbelliferae vegetable crops has been studied. There is a different reaction of vegetable crops on the temperature factor: depending on crops and temperature, the number of days until the maximum rate of growth can varied from 7,6 to 22,8 days, and percentage of germinated seeds can varied from 7% to 88%. The effect of temperature on growth of seeds embryo has been studied in different crops. The «degree of underdevelopment of embryo» (DUE) characterized the morphological and anatomical features of embryo varied from 13 to 52%. The temperature coefficient (Q10) for the rate of germination of seeds of vegetable crops of Umbelliferae was 1,23 - 1,82.

There was a scientific practical conference with scientific methodological commission in breeding and seed production of onion crops «Current trends in vegetable breeding and seed production. Traditions and perspectives» took place in August, 9 2012 according to III-d International Scientific Research Conference (August 08 - 09th 2012).

We made an analysis of the status and development of tomato production in Bulgaria after its transition to a market economy and accession to the European Union. The problems encountered in the single market are shown. A brief description of the development of tomato breeding is given. The advantages and disadvantages of foreign and Bulgarian tomato varieties, directions of research with an emphasis on flavor and antioxidant properties of fruits are shown. The basic ways of overcoming the crisis and the need to protect the interests and positions of the country in the development of EU Common Agricultural Policy in 2014 - 2020 are described.

Sakhalin island is one of the regions of Russia with extreme climatic conditions. The first scientist in the field of biology, agriculture, and agro-ecology of Sakhalin region was Zimina Tatiana Alekseevna, Doctor of agricultural science. On the 26th November of 2011 the scientific community of genetics and plant breeders celebrated the 90-th birthday of Zimina T.A. The stuff of VNIISSOK cherish the memory of her as one of the talented scientist and devotee citizen.

The main directions of basic and applied researches in plant breeding and seed production of vegetable crops are presented up to 2020. The ways of improvement of organizational effectiveness are proposed.