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Broad Beans
Broad beans or Fava beans (Vicia faba) have many culinary uses. Most often only the beans are used, either fresh or dried. But also unripe pods can be cooked. The large beans can be used for soups, puré, pots, and stews.
Crimson Flowered Broad Bean
Crimson Flowered Broad Bean grows to about 90-130cm in height and around 45cm wide. Midsized, upright, green pods with around 4 beans in each pod. Green-brown beans as fully ripe. Flowers with beautiful, crimson flowers. Makes an attractive addition in the vegetable patch. Can be eaten fresh and cooked, or stored as dry beans for later use. Vicia faba. 7seeds/pack
€4.00
Grebo Broad Bean
Grebo Broad Bean grows to about 120-150cm in height. Produces quite a bushy plant. Good production. Larger pods with around 4 beans in each pod. Light brown beans as fully ripe. Flowers with white and black flowers. Can be eaten fresh and cooked, or stored as dry beans for later use. From Östergötland, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 13485. Vicia faba. 7seeds/pack
€4.00
Red Epicure Broad Bean
Red Epicure Broad Bean grows to about 100-120cm in height and produces sturdy plants. Mid-season. Long green pods with 4-7 oval, red beans, deep-red as fully ripe and dry. Flowers with white-black flowers. Can be eaten fresh and cooked, or stored as dry beans for later use. Vicia faba. 15seeds/pack
€3.00
Rönnäs Broad Bean
Rönnäs Broad Bean grows to about 120cm in height and produces sturdy plants. Quite early. Long pods with 4-7 oval, almost white beans, light brown as fully ripe and dry. Flowers with white-black flowers. Can be eaten fresh and cooked, or stored as dry beans for later use. From Dalarna, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 24295. Vicia faba. 7seeds/pack
€4.00
Solberga Broad Bean
Solberga Broad Bean is quite low growing, about 100-120cm in height. Produces a sturdy, bushy plant. Quite late, but heavy yielder of short and chubby pods with 4-5 oval beans with white-green peal. Light brown beans as fully ripe. Flowers with white-black flowers. A bit smaller beans than modern varieties, but with excellent flavor. Can be eaten fresh and cooked, or stored as dry beans for later use. Was traditionally dried, and later boiled with salted pork. Has been grown at the same farm since 1600. Was traditionally grown together with the grey pea 'Solberga', which was climbing on the broad bean plants. From Solberga, Bohuslän, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 13473. Vicia faba. 7seeds/pack
€4.00
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