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Broad Beans 'Aguadulce' ±60 Seeds (100g)

Broad Beans 'Aguadulce' ±60 Seeds (100g)

Product number: 050250
Origin: Mediterranean area
Latin: Broad bean

A true early or winter broad bean. You sow winter broad beans in October-November and they yield very early in summer, before aphids notice them! Sowing normally in early spring is, of course, also possible, but the harvest will be slightly later. They yield a large harvest of long pods with light green beans.

Names:
Latin: Vicia faba
Dutch: Tuinboon
Also: Roomse Bonen, Grote Bonen
English: Broad Bean

Sowing method: In mild winters, as early as January, otherwise February-March with an extension into April. This overwintering type can also be sown in October and November (under glass). Pre-sowing and transplanting is preferred, keeping young plants compact with cold and plenty of light. Planting or sowing distance: between rows 75 cm, in the row 10 cm. Summer sowing from late June also has a chance of success.

Sowing/planting time:

October
November
January
February
March
June

Harvesting time:

May
June
July
August

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Outdoors
Greenhouse

Position:

Flower colour: White flowers with black spots
Origin: Mediterranean area
Average growth height: More than 120 cm
Annual or perennial: Biennial
Attractive to insects: Bees
Winter hardy: Forst hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy

Latin: Broad bean
Dutch: Broad bean
Also known as: Roman Beans, Broad Beans
English: Broad Bean

“Ik ben in de bonen” (Dutch for “I am in the beans”) means: “I am confused.” According to Van Dale’s Large Dictionary of Idioms (2006), this saying dates back to an old superstition. People once believed that broad beans emitted an intoxicating scent during their bloom that could even lead to insanity if one fell asleep near them. See also: http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/stoe002nede01_01/stoe002nede01_01_0311.htm