Unusual and delicious gourd relative that is referred to and used as a bean in its native China. Its fruit tastes much like green beans, except even more delicious and tender. When harvested at 12-30 inches long, it can be used like green beans or summer squash. Traditionally stir-fried with peppers and onions, this vegetable has many culinary uses. Minimum Seed Count: 5
It turns out the Chinese long bean is a vigna unguiculata, the same botanical species as black-eyed peas and other field peas. But these are picked when the peas are immature and the pods are still edible, just like green beans.
Unusual and delicious gourd relative that is referred to and used as a bean in its native China. Its fruit tastes much like green beans, except even more delicious and tender. When harvested at 12-30 inches long, it can be used like green beans or summer squash. Traditionally stir-fried with peppers and onions, this vegetable has many culinary uses. Minimum Seed Count: 5
Fava beans do best in moist, rich soil. Unlike green beans, they do not thrive in hot weather but like cool weather, even tolerating freezing temperatures. Seed in the fall for an early spring crop. Large seeds are planted 2 inches deep, 6 inches between plants on 40-inch row spacing. Germination takes 2 weeks. Plants respond to irrigation.
Fava bean (Dow Fu), Ficia faba, is not a true bean but is related to the pea or vetch. The plant is a 3- to 4-foot tall bush. Pods are large, 7 to 12 inches long, contain not more than five to seven large flat seeds and are similar to lima beans but more angular. Flowers are white; pods are light green.
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FAQ
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