“…In tomatillo, few studies on correlation without investigating the effect of indirect selection, such as path coefficient analysis as a tool for enhancement selection gain, have been reported to estimate the associations between yield and other traits (Peña- Lomelí et al, 2008;Santos et al, 2021). In this respect, multiple traits should be taken into consideration simultaneously in selection to meet farmers, manufacturers and consumer requirements (Carvalho et al, 2021).…”