A field experiment was carried out, in which twenty seven genotypes were evaluated to estimate the genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for the various traits. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications. The highest phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variability were observed for number of primary branches plant-1 followed by fruit yield (q/ha), seed weight fruit-1 (mg), titrable acidity (%) and juice to pulp ratio. High heritability (bs) was shown by all the traits with maximum genetic advance (percent of mean) for number of primary branches plant-1 followed by fruit yield (q/ha), titrable acidity (%), juice to pulp ratio, seed weight fruit-1 (mg), plant height (cm), total soluble solids (%), days to first flowering, 1000 seed weight (g), average fruit weight (g). The characters which have exhibited high heritability coupled with genetic advance may be selected for the future breeding programme, because they were governed by additive gene action.

Phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variability, Genetic advance, Heritability, Tomato

The information generated from this study can be exploited for further breeding programme in tomato. The highest phenotypic as well as genotypic coefficient of variation were observed for all genotypes in number of primary branches plant-1 followed by fruit yield (q/ha), fruit yield plot-1, titrable acidity, seed weight fruit-1, Juice to pulp ratio whereas 1000 seed weight, total soluble solids, days to first flowering and average fruit weight were showed moderate coefficient of variability. The presence of high heritability in broad sense along with high genetic advance in percent of mean are recorded for fruit yield (q/ha), juice to pulp ratio and number of primary branches plant-1.

B. Srinivasulu, M. Jasmitha, B. Vamsi, K. Rajendra Sagar and P.K. Singh (2023). Assessment of Genetic variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance among the various Genotypes of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Northern Hilly Region of Kashmir. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(8): 366-370.