Revisiting methodology of thermophilic vegetable plants application in Siberia

The author speaks about necessity to find species and forms of plants with a high concentration of functional food ingredients in their composition. This problem resulted from low range of vegetable plant species in Russia and the global tendency to weakening of their biochemical composition with the globalization of crop production. The research carried out in the Central Siberian Botanical garden SD RAS, (Novosibirsk, 54°n. 83°C. d.) explain methodological approaches to invasive plants application when creating initial material and varieties with a complex of valuable biochemical and morphobiological characteristics and consumer qualities. The researchers used large collection of species and forms of thermophilic vegetable plants in the frame area and open area from 1986 to 2017. In order to select plants in Siberia and obtain forecasting assessment, the author proposes to use the list of parameters that take into account the value of biochemical composition, degree of species genetic diversity, duration of growing season, heat demand, productivity, seed production efficiency, fruit keeping, crop seedling method of culture in the frame area, resistance to diseases and pests, methods of products processing, compliance with the traditional taste preferences of Russians. Using the methods of inter and intraspecific hybridization and breeding, the author selected 19 tomato varieties and 5 varieties of new Russian crop (asparagus bean, balsam apple, kiwano and wax gourd) and included these varieties into the State register of breeding achievements appropriate for application. Their features collections with a complex of valuable morphological and biological and biochemical parameters, including resistance to the most dangerous diseases in the region are supported. The varieties offered for agricultural production and food industry can become the basis for producing functional food products in Russia.