On 19 November, 2011, the date that marks the 300th anniversary of birth of Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (8/19.11.1711-4/15.04.1765): genius Russian Scientists and Researcher, writer, scholar and educator, one of the most renowned scientists in the world, statesman and public figure.

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.

The importance of production of fresh peas and methods of processing, technology for preparation of dried peas is highlighted in this article.

The content of phenolic compounds (flavonoids, anthocyans and phenolcarbonic acids) was studied in fruits of three species of eggplant ( S. Melongena, S. Integrifolium, S. Aethiopicum) and their F1, hybrids that were grown under condition of low-capacity hydroponics. It was found out that some of F1 hybrids of cultural species of eggplant ( S. Melongena) contained 2,3% of phenolic compounds, whereas content of phenolic compounds in wild species of eggplants ( S. Integrifolium, S. Aethiopicum) reached up to 3%.

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.

In June, 2011 four candidate research works have been maintained and accepted by the members of thesis committee D220.019.01 to confer a PhD degree and a Doctoral degree

Now the 2011 is a Year of Russian Cosmonautic as it was announced according to the edict of President of Russia Federation. The 50 years from the first human's flight into the space is being marked this year. On 12 April, 1961, for the first time in human's history the Soviet citizen Yuri Gagarin was a first man to perform a flight into the space on board of Vostok spaceship. Having flown around the planet he successfully landed. It was a 108 minutes' flight, only one circle which became the greatest event not only for 20b century but also for history of civilization. All-Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production as some other Research Institutes of RAAS have been now working out the foodstuffs for cosmonauts since the time when Russian Space Exploration Program began.

On 9 August, 2011 K.K. KAZALIEV, renowned worker of agriculture of Russian Federation, honored economist of Republic of Dagestan, researcher (PhD), director of Dagestan Experimental Station of Vegetable Breeding and Viticulture passed away at the age of 62.

The technology that is elaborated is to grow purple cone-flower (Echinacea Purpurea L.) producing appropriate roots and rhizomes that can be used to obtain at the same time the additional output in the substance of juice from both the foliage and dry plants. Optimal results on yield and quality of additional output were achieved when the plants were rejuvenated at the stage of budding.

The article briefly reviewed the features of biological actions of secondary metabolite such as Glucosinolate (Thioglycosides) and their derivates in plants of Brassicaceae taking into account the pharmacological aspect and the role of the metabolites in plant vital activity. The promising results were obtained when these plant preparations were used as nematicide on two plant species as cress and horseradish; that was in order to fight against Meloidogyne that develops under condition of protected plant cultivation.