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Broad Bean 'Listra' 45 Seeds (40g)

Broad Bean 'Listra' 45 Seeds (40g)

Product number: 050100
Origin: Mediterranean area
Latin: Vicia faba

A modern, fine broad bean, with a very refined taste. They give an early and large harvest and can therefore also be sown late. The pods stand upright on compact plants: that makes harvesting easy! Especially suitable for freezing.

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

Sowing method: In mild winters, as early as January, otherwise February-March, extending until May. Pre-sowing and transplanting is preferred, keeps young plants compact through cold and plenty of light. Planting or sowing distance: between rows 75 cm, in the row 10 cm. A summer sowing from late June also has a chance of success.

Sowing/planting time:

January
February
March
April
May
June

Harvesting time:

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 area
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, Broad Beans
English: Broad Bean

“Ik ben in de bonen” means: “I am confused”. According to Van Dale’s Groot Uitdrukkingenwoordenboek (2006), this saying goes back to an old superstition. People used to believe that broad beans, when in bloom, emitted an intoxicating scent that could even lead to insanity if one fell asleep in it. See also: http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/stoe002nede01_01/stoe002nede01_01_0311.htm