The diallel analysis was done in eight lines of cherry tomato to study the combining ability effects for growth, yield and quality traits. The lines found to be good general combiners were L 00427 for plant height DAT; L 00398 for number of fruits per cluster, number fruits per plant, fruit yield per plant and lycopene content; L 04780 for ascorbic acid; L 01696 for total soluble solids and reducing sugar. The best specific combiners for plant height L 04780 x L 03686, the L 00427 x Arka Vikas is for number of fruits per cluster, number of fruits per plant and total soluble solids and the hybrids L 00427 x L 03686, L 01696 x L 03686 for ascorbic acid and lycopene content respectively.
General Combining Ability, Specific Combining Ability, Growth, Yield and Quality
