Genetic progress during 22 years of improvement of carioca-type common bean in Brazil

► Average genetic progress for grain yield and other agronomic traits were estimated. ► The breeding program of common bean of Embrapa in Brazil was efficient. ► The estimated annual genetic progress for grain yield was 17.3 kg ha−1. ► There was annual genetic progress for plant architecture and tolerance to lodging. ► There was genetic progress in grain quality of common bean of commercial group Carioca.