Sow early spring
Cool weather crop.
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Vicia faba
75Days to maturity
A seed worth growing
Vroma Bean Seed
About this variety
A big-podded fava bean.
Vroma bears large pods, 6½–7" long, each with 4–5 big light brown seeds. Cook them like shell beans while still pale green.
Strong plants stand up well and handle warm spells better than many favas. Bush habit; the flowers are edible.
About 75 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.
Specs
- Packet: 50 seeds
- Average 270 seeds per lb.
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Quick Facts
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Growing guide
From seed to harvest1" deep, 4–6" apart
Inoculant helps.
Watch for aphids
They spread virus.
Pick plump pods
Or dry on the plant.
Growing Information
Scientific name
Vicia faba
Timing
Favas are the cool-season bean. Plant early in spring, the moment the ground is workable. In mild-winter regions, where it rarely drops below 10°F, sow in late summer (August–September) to overwinter.
Sowing
Plant seeds an inch deep with 4–6" between them and 18–36" between rows, or in wide beds at roughly one plant per square foot. An inoculant can boost yields.
Problems
If leaves and pods blacken and spot, suspect a virus carried by aphids; it is worst once days top 80°F.
Harvest
Pick once the green beans fill the pods; leave pods to dry on the plant if you want dry beans.
Seeding rate
About 1 lb. per 90 ft. of row.
Packet
50 seeds.
Seeds per lb.
About 270 on average.
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