Scientific and practical aspects of using the Russian Research Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding arboretum genetic collection (Oryol Region)

The article presents aspects of using the adapted gene pool of economically valuable wood species of the VNIISPK arboretum to improve the environment, increase the potential of resource indicators, and create comfortable living conditions for people. The genetic collection of the arboretum, which includes 329 species, forms and varieties, representing 17 orders, 31 families and 57 genera, has enormous potential and fulfills a number of important tasks: scientific, educational, environmental, aesthetic and recreational.