In the current experiment, 256 test treatments and four control treatments (checks) were assessed in an augmented block design for studying yield and yield-attributing traits. F3 population of chilli was assessed for yield and yield components during kharif in the year 2018-19. The analysis of variance showed a significant mean sum of squares for all characters for different sources of variation. The number of genotypes that exceeded the best check was 47 (plant height), 45 (number of primary branches), 42 (days to 50% flowering), 37 (number of fruits per plant), 34 (fruit length), 36 (fruit width), 39 (fruit weight), 33 (fruit shape index), 48 (pedicel length), 33 (yield per plant), 37 (dry yield per plant) and 32 (dry recovery %). Plant number 91 was the best genotype among the test treatments for all traits except fruit width and pedicel length. Among the checks, B-HP-143 was observed to be best for plant height, days to 50% flowering, number of fruits per plant, yield per plant, dry yield per plant, dry recovery %, whereas B-HP-144was found to be superior over all the checks for the rest of the traits.

Thirty two cucumber genotypes were collected from different states of India and were evaluated for yield and quality characters at Bhubaneswar, Odisha during Rabi season of 2019. The relationships between fruit yield and yield components in cucumber genotypes were investigated and correlation  studies  revealed  that  yield  per  plant had  positive  and  significant  association  with vine length, number of fruits per plant, fruit length, fruit diameter and average fruit weight, while significant negative  correlations were  observed with  node at which first female flower appears, number of days to first female flower production, days to  first harvest and severity of downy mildew percentage both at phenotypic and genotypic levels.  Path  coefficient  analysis  revealed  that  fruit diameter had  maximum positive  direct  effect  on  yield per plant followed  by fruit length, number of fruits per plant, days to first harvest, average fruit weight while, negative direct effect of number of days to first female flower production and severity of downy mildew percentage was observed on yield per plant. Future breeding should focus on selecting the characters having direct effects to improve yield per plant.

French bean is being considered as an important legume for human diet having rich source of dietary proteins, minerals and vitamins. Germplasm characterization and evaluation is having great contribution in breeding and crop improvement. Substantial phenotypic and genetic characterization of untapped French bean germplasm are still needed to unlock its breeding potential. Purposefully, 27 diverse French bean genotypes comprising primitive, cultivars, commercial cultivars, farmers grown varieties were collected from different parts of India, characterized as per Distinct, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) and evaluated for associated morpho-phenological traits in randomized complete block design. The screened panel revealed highly significant differences among French bean genotypes for all the traits under study which witnessed the existence of sufficient variability in the French bean genotypes in which first two Principal Component Analysis (PCA) explained 20.03% and 13.32% of the total morphological variability. The genotypes were well scattered in PCA axis forming groups with various traits as per contribution towards the variability. The genotype IC 632961 having desirable traits which could be an elite germplasm for future crop improvement.