Distribution and inheritance of «A» and «B» types of seed coat in populations of B. rapa originated from Europe, Central Asia, China and Japan was studied. «A» type seeds were found in Central Asian and Japanese populations represented by toria, Asian turnip and plants of «B». rapa ssp. nipposinica (L.H.Bailey) Hanelt. In intraspecific crosses, «A» type of seed coat was controlled by two complementary dominant genes.

The analysis of some methods  of pre6treatment of tomato seeds is given. The results of influence of laser irradiation on seeds germination and vigor are described. The positive effect of pre6sowing treatment  on tomato yield at cultivation in the open  ground  in condition  of the Low Amur was noticed.

The results of the study of vegetable pea collection of domestic and foreign breeding are shown. The biological characteristics and seed productivity of 23 varieties of vegetable pea in conditionof the southwest of Central Russia were studied. The varieties were selected based on the time of ripening. The cv. «Premium» is very early,ripening variety which showed the industrial ripeness at39 days and biological ripeness at 45 days. The cv. «Maksdon» has a higher seed productivity (2,54 t per ha).

The  EUCARPIA European Plant Genetic Resources Conference «Pre6breeding – fishing in the gene pool» was held at the campus of the Swedish University of Agricultural Science  (SLU) in Alnarp from 10 to 13 June  2013. This meeting gathered various members of the gene bank community of practice as well as users of the genetic resources  from all around the World.

On an experimental basis of the Scientific Center of vegetable, melon and industrial crops (Republic of Armenia) 20 accessions of the world germplasm of Capsicum annuum L. (sweet pepper, chili) provided by the World Vegetable Center (AVRDC) have been studied. The accessions resistant to such diseases as verticillium wilt (Verticillium albo-atrum Reincke), bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum (= Pseudomonas solanacearum), tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), blossom end rot of fruit, and tip-burn have been selected. These genotypes of chili and sweet pepper are the promising initial material in breeding for resistance to common diseases. In collaboration with other breeders, five varieties of peppers were developed and released: sweet pepper cultivars Natalie, Emily, Miles, and chili cultivars Zita and Gita.

The possibility of using of the ecologically geo graphic factor for breeding of white head cabbage for stable yield is represented.

The main results  of breeding  of vegetable  bean in the Voronezh Vegetable Research  Station are shown. Several varieties of vegetable bean are described.

The characteristics of adaptability of 24 pea varieties to justify the use of the assortment in the technology of conveyor cultivation of raw green peas for freezing in conditions of the south-west of the CCZ is presented.

The method  of development  of functionally sterile forms of tomato from hybrids derived from crossing between functionally sterile and fertile lines is described. The characteristic  of two new lines on the main morphological; biological and economically useful traits and combining ability for yield and fruit weight are shown.

The results  of joint work of All-Russian public organization «The Academy of non traditional and rare plants» and the SSI All-Russian research  institute of vegetable breeding and seed production  of RAAS are presented.   The results of two decades of work on the introduction of new, less common and non-traditional plants by scientists from Russia and foreign countries published  in fifty volumes of the proceedings  of international symposia and conferences  and in the collections «The introduction of non6traditional and rare plants and the prospects for their practical use» are reviewed.