Fifteen breeding lines (Hav 13; Hav 14; Hav 21; Hav 22; Hav 25; Hav 38; Hav 40; Hav 41; Hav 49; Hav 53; Hav 56; Hav 60; Hav 65; Hav 67 and Hav 68) and eight cultivars (Macarrão Favorito Ag 480; Macarrão Preferido Ag 482; Manteiga Maravilha Ag 481; Teresópolis Ag 484; Macarrão Bragança; Macarrão Trepador Topseed; Macarrão Trepador Hortivale and Macarrão Trepador ISLA) of climbing snap beans were evaluated under field conditions in Areia, State of Paraiba, Brazil. The trial was carried out from March to August, 1999. The best results (high yield, good average weight and low fiber content of pods) were obtained with the breeding lines Hav 22 (31.6 t/ha); Hav 38 (35.0 t/ha); Hav 41 (31.5 t/ha) and Hav 68 (30.5 t/ha), and with the cultivars Macarrão Favorito Ag 480 (30.3 t/ha); Macarrão Preferido Ag 482 (39.1 t/ha) and Manteiga Maravilha Ag 481 (36.2 t/ha). Cultivar Teresópolis Ag 484 (58.5 t/ha) presented the highest yield. However, the pods were flattened and long; so additional studies are necessary to evaluate the local market preference.
Phaseolus vulgaris L; yield
