Four snap bean cultivars were grown during the summers of 1996 and 1997 in Hancock, Wis. Fertilizer treatments consisted on 80 kg of Ca/ha applied as gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or calcium nitrate [Ca(NO3)2], and the control (no calcium applied). The experimental design was a randomized complete block with a factorial set of treatments (4 × 3) repeated six times each year. Gypsum was all applied at planting, whereas calcium nitrate was applied weekly starting 1 week prior to flowering for 4 weeks. Yield and calcium concentrations in pods were determined. The statistical analyses showed no significant effect from fertilizer type on pod calcium concentration or yield. A strong cultivar effect was detected for both parameters measured. `Evergreen' (5.47 mg Ca/g dry wt) presented the highest pod calcium concentration and `Labrador' (4.10 mg Ca/g dry wt) the lowest. No significant fertilizer × cultivar interactions were observed. Results for pod calcium concentration remained consistent, even when a significant year effect was found for both parameters. The results suggest that breeding and selection remain the most attainable methods to enhance pod calcium concentration in snap bean.