The laboratory of Vegetable Production

Research Focus Areas

The Laboratory specializes in:

• Developing innovative selection methods for cucumber breeder seed production

• Breeding high-quality edible squash varieties with improved agronomic traits

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Breeding Achievements

Registered Varieties

• Horseradish: Atlant

• Cucumbers:

  • Ussuriiskii 3

  • Vostok

Ongoing Research

1. Cucumber Population Stability Studies

   • Regular phenological monitoring of Ussuriiskii 3

   • Disease resistance evaluation:
     ✓ Downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis)
     ✓ Bacteriosis (Pseudomonas syringae)

   • Key stability marker: Fruit shape index (length-to-width ratio)

2. Edible Squash Improvement

   • Field trials of promising breeding lines in propagation nurseries

   • Selection criteria:
     ✓ Adaptation to the conditions of Primorsky kray
     ✓ Elevated fruit sugar content
     ✓ Economically valuable morphological traits

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Seed Production

• Annual production of breeder seeds:

  • Cucumber varieties Ussuriiskii 3 and Vostok

• Market-oriented cultivation to meet regional demand