TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The paper seeks to attempt to solve a decision‐making problem for breeding target character shown as an interval number.Design/methodology/approach– A new comprehensive evaluation method is proposed based on similarity‐difference theory and interval number theory. Data from Winter Wheat Group I Variety Regional Test in Henan Province in 2009‐2010 were analysed using the proposed method.Findings– The results showed that Zhou 99233 was a good variety; Yuxhan No. 7, An 05‐28, Xun K8, Jinyumai 378 and Zhoumai 18 were better ones; 08 luo 36,and Xuke 718 ordinary ones, and others worse ones. Based on this, the feasibility of the method was discussed. It showed that the proposed method had some obvious merits, such as simple arithmetic, convenient operation, flexible and practical, fast and effective.Practical implications– The application of a live example indicated that its evaluation effect was satisfactory.Originality/value– The paper succeeds in solving a decision‐making problem for breeding target character shown as an interval number. VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 2043-9377 DO - 10.1108/20439371111163800 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/20439371111163800 AU - Ruilin Guo AU - Qiufang Wu AU - Yafei Liu AU - Yanzhen Liu AU - Guangzhi Mao AU - Jinshun Wang PY - 2011 Y1 - 2011/01/01 TI - Principle and method of comprehensive evaluation for breeding target character value shown as an interval number T2 - Grey Systems: Theory and Application PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 158 EP - 167 Y2 - 2024/04/20 ER -