Savoy cabbage: biological and agro-technical features, ways and results of breeding

The biological properties and cultivation technology of savoy cabbage are presented in the article. The ways of breeding of this crop in VNIISSOK, some varieties and hybrids are described. Up to 2016, the 9 varieties and the 11 hybrids of savoy cabbage were included in to the State Register of selective breeding results (plant variety). The best-known cultivars of VNIISSOK’s breeding are the early maturing «Yubileynaya 2170» (vegetation season is 102-114 days) and the middle-late «Vertyu 1340» (130-150 days).