Bean – Fava Vroma

Vroma fava beans produce tender and tasty beans of about 15 cm (6 in.) containing an average of 4 to 5 light green seeds. Delicious in soups, they can also be enjoyed in cold salads when simply blanched and cooled in ice water. Good heat resistance.

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 2.5 cm

optimal temperatures of germination: 4 to 24ºC

time for germination: 7 to 14 days

When to sow:

direct sowing when the soil can be worked in spring

Sowing technique: in line

draw a line in the soil (in a pot or in the ground), then sow the seeds

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 15 cm

between rows: 60 cm

Height of the plants: 100 to 150 cm

Soil: rich and well drained

Exposure: full sun

Days to harvest (from sowing): 75 to 90 days

Specificities:

this fava bean can be sown early in the spring for harvest in early July or in the summer for harvest in September. It does not like hot weather, that is why we try to grow it when the risk of heat waves is low;

the addition of a pea/bean/soybean inoculant can increase productivity when direct seeding

plants do not require support

QUICK STATS

Number of seeds: ±15

Difficulty: Easy

Type: Heirloom / Open pollinated

Lifecycle:Annual

Additional information

Weight            20 g

Difficulty         

Easy

Sowing          

Direct

Lifecycle        

Annual

Root cellar     

No

Sowing season        

Spring, Summer