The snap bean cultivars Alessa, Hab 52 e Hab 198 and dry bean breeding lines Bac-6 and A-794 and their diallel crosses were evaluated for pod number, seed number, pod lenght, pod diameter, fiber content and plant height. These evaluations were made per plant and diallel analysis was conducted using Griffing's model. General Combining Ability (GCA) was significant for all characters evaluated. Specific Combining Ability (SCA) was significant for pod diameter, fiber content and plant height. Bac-6, A-794 and 'Alessa' were considered superior genotypes for pod number per plant, seed number per plant, pod lenght and fiber content. Non-additive effects were predominant in pod reaction and plant height. The best combinations were 'Alessa' x Bac-6, 'Alessa' x A-794 and 'Hab 52' x Bac-6.
bean; diallel analysis; plant breeding; pod yield; snap bean
