Broad Windsor, Fava Bean (Vicia faba)
Vicia Faba, also known in the culinary sense as the broad bean, Fava bean, or Faba bean, is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is of uncertain origin and widely cultivated as a crop for human consumption. It is also used as a cover crop. Faba bean is one of the most globally important legume crops. Its global acreage declined from 3.7 to 2.1 million.
Botanical Name: Vicia Faba
Common Name: Broad Windsor, Fava Bean
Size at Maturity: 59″-78″
Days to Maturity: 70-90 Days
Light Requirement: Full Sun, Part Shade
Planting Time: Spring
Sowing Method: Sow seeds directly into the soil
Planting Depth: 1.5″
Plant Spacing: 12″-18″
Ships: Year-round
Average Seeds Per Ounce: Approx. 20