Confectionary sunflower: origin, history, structure, breeding directions and features of cultivation technology (review)

Analyzing Russian and foreign scientific literary sources we presented data on origin, history, current state and development prospects of the confectionary sunflower. We stated main features of confectionary sunflower compared to oil form. There is described perspective initial germplasm of confectionary sunflower from the VIR collection and collections of the other scientific institutions. We consider different direction of products use, requirements to qualitative and organoleptic traits. We stated an important role of bee-pollination in formation of high seed yields. We think it is reasonable to repurpose step by step breeding works to primary development and introduction of confectionary interline hybrids. The further perfection of scientific and research works with confectionary sunflower according to climatic changes is discussed.