Aspects of scientific and technical bilateral collaboration on plant breeding and seed production between All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production and Ministry of Agriculture, Heavy and Light Industry in Mongolia were considered. The protocol has been signed for the period of 5 years.

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 challenges concerning the development of cabbage seed management and production in Russia are to be resolved by combined approaches in order to fully supply the vegetable market and population with home-selected varieties and heterosis hybrids.

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.

At All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production the new varieties of bean, Mariinka and Antoshka were selected. The morphological and biological descriptions of these varieties were given in the article.

One of the most important and necessary aim during breeding project realization is to develop varieties, cultivars and F1 hybrids possessing the resistance to pathogens and pests. Joint efforts of plant breeders and immunologists of All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production (VNIISSOK) have been resulting in development new varieties, F1 hybrids with combined resistance to Crucifer flea and other leaf pests.

On 18 August, 2011 the joint meeting of Ministry Board of Agriculture of Russian Federation and Presidium of Russian Academy of Agricultural Science was held.

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.

Phenotypic characteristics defining the CMS in plants of red beet have been studied. The level of sterility varied from 5 to 100 %. Four groups of anthers were sorted out where each group distinguished by certain color, diameter, the number and size of pollen grains inside. The increase of sterility of plants provoked the decrease of pollen diameter, pollen viability in fertile flowers; along this the speed of pollen tube growth is reduced.