Bean Fava Broad Windsor Seeds – Heirloom Cold-Hardy Culinary Classic
- Ontario Grown
$2.20
SKU: GS-8906-BEA-DEF
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Bean 'Fava Broad Windsor' (Vicia faba) is an ancient open-pollinated heirloom dating back centuries in European horticulture. Renowned for its extreme cold hardiness, rich nutty flavor, and substantial yields, this upright variety produces sturdy, thick-stemmed stalks 3 to 4 feet in height. In early spring, fragrance-rich white blossoms with distinct black spots yield heavy clusters of broad, green 6- to 8-inch pods. Inside, large, thick, pale green to creamy-tan beans offer a buttery texture prized by chefs for fresh summer sautes, spring pestos, soups, and traditional Mediterranean dishes.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Bean 'Fava Broad Windsor' / Broad Bean (Vicia faba)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Cool-Season Annual Legume / Broad Bean
- Color: Medium green pods, white blooms with black markings, pale green to tan beans
- Plant Characteristics: Upright rigid stalk habit (36–48 inches tall / 90–120 cm), thick self-supporting stems, 6 to 8 inch broad pods, natural soil-nitrogen fixer
- Suitable Space: Vegetable garden rows, raised beds, cover crop plots, cool-season garden beds
- Season: Late Spring through Early Summer Harvest (Cool Season, ~75–85 Days to Maturity)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors early April as soon as soil can be worked in spring (seeds germinate in cold soil temperatures as low as 4°C / 40°F). Sow seeds 2 inches deep, spaced 4 to 6 inches apart in rows 18 to 24 inches apart.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady moisture during flowering, pod filling; tolerates cool damp soil exceptionally well)
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