All,Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production of RAAS 143080, Moscow region, Odintsovo distr., p. VNIISSOK, Selectsionnaya street, 14
E. P. Pronina
All,Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production of RAAS 143080, Moscow region, Odintsovo distr., p. VNIISSOK, Selectsionnaya street, 14
S. M. Sirota
All,Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production of RAAS 143080, Moscow region, Odintsovo distr., p. VNIISSOK, Selectsionnaya street, 14
D. K. Gordeev
All,Russian Research Institute of Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production of RAAS 143080, Moscow region, Odintsovo distr., p. VNIISSOK, Selectsionnaya street, 14
Beans (Vicia faba L.) is the one of the ancient crops which have been cultivated and used for food. The historical note about bean utilization in ancient world and in Russia, and the information aboutcenters of origin, food value of seeds are presented in this review. Botanical characteristics of three bean varieties of VNIISSOK breeding are described.
