Legumes

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

Solberga Grey Pea grows to about 175-200cm in height and needs support, strong growth. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Heavy yielder of green, mid-sized, chubby pods. The peas can be eaten fresh, like green peas. Or stored as dried peas for later use. Has been grown at the same farm since 1600. Was traditionally grown together with the broad bean 'Solberga', which was acting as support for the peas. From Solberga, Bohuslän, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 14153. Pisum sativum. 15seeds/pack

Sollerö Grey Pea grows to about 200cm in height and needs support, strong growth. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Heavy yielder of green, mid-sized, chubby pods. The peas can be eaten fresh, like green peas. Or stored as dried peas for later use. Mild flavor, good to use for bread, pea-beefs etc. From Dalarna, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 17859. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Sörmländsk Bönärt Grey Pea grows to about 150cm in height and needs support. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Produces green pods, large green-brown seeds with a black spot. Slightly rough flavor. From Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB14640. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Stäme Grey Pea grows to only about 60cm in height and needs little support, strong growth. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Heavy yielder of green, mid-sized, chubby pods with 5-6 seeds in each pod. The peas can be eaten fresh, like green peas. Or stored as dried peas for later use. Large, yellow-mottled, angular seeds. From Halland, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 13469. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Succotash Pole Bean climbs up to around 200cm and needs support. Produces green, short, slightly flattened pods with beautiful beans inside. Fresh beans have a vivid, amazing purple color. Dried beans turn very dark blue/mauve. Fully matured beans can be dried and used as soup beans, etc. From the Narragansett First Nations of Rhode Island, USA. Phaseolus vulgaris. 95D. 10seeds/pack