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Broad Beans 'Driemaal Wit' 100g

Broad Beans 'Driemaal Wit' 100g

Product number: 050000
Origin: Mediterranean region
Latin: Vicia faba

An old and popular Dutch variety for fresh eating and canning. The seeds retain their fresh, light green color when cooked. The flavor is mild and appealing to children. Tip: broad beans can be harvested young like green beans; the young beans are also delicious raw in salads!

Denominations:
Latin: Vicia faba
Dutch: Tuinbonen
Also known as: Roomse Bonen, Grote Bonen
English: Broad Bean

Sowing method: With mild winters, as early as January, otherwise February-March, extending into April. Pre-sowing and transplanting is preferred; keep young plants compact with cold and plenty of light. Planting or sowing distance: 75 cm between rows, 10 cm in the row. Summer sowing from late June also has a chance of success.

Sowing/planting time:

January
February
March
April
June
July

Harvesting time:

April
May
June
July
August
September

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Outdoors
Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

Flower colour: White flowers with black spots
Origin: Mediterranean region
Average growth height: 90 to 120 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Bees
Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy

Latin: Vicia faba
Dutch: Broad beans
Also known as: Roman Beans, Large Beans
English: Broad Bean

“Ik ben in de bonen” (literally “I am in the beans”) means “I am confused”. According to the Groot Uitdrukkingenwoordenboek by Van Dale (2006), this saying dates back to an old superstition. In the past, people believed that broad beans released an intoxicating scent during their flowering season, which could even lead to madness if one fell asleep near them. See also: http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/stoe002nede01_01/stoe002nede01_01_0311.htm