<jats:p>The catalogue presents the results of a study conducted on 424 maize accessions from China (Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning Provinces) with phenotypic description according to 24 characters and assessment of nutritive value involving 3 major biochemical components of the kernel. It is addressed to geneticists, plant breeders and agronomists as a useful aid in the search for source material suitable for breeding feed and food maize cultivars in the Russian Federation.</jats:p>