Broad Bean Imperial Green Longpod Seeds (Vicia faba)
Up to 9 beans per pod!
Produces pods some 38cm (15") long, each containing up to 9 large green beans. We recommend this long podded, heavy cropping variety. Award of Garden Merit.
Price:
£1.45
Code:
430750
Units: Average Seeds 65
Culture: Sowings for summer cropping should be made February-March. Sow in double rows 23cm (9") apart, 5cm (2") deep and 23cm (9") apart allowing 90cm (3') between each pair of rows. Pinch out the plant tops when in full flower to obtain better filled pods and to avoid infestation with black fly. Double row 6m (20').
Hints: Ideal for deep freezing. Harvest when seed shape is visible through the pod.
HEALTH BENEFITS: Source of vitamins A (For growth, healthy hair, skin, bones, teeth and eyes as well as resistance to respiratory infections), C (Anti-ageing, wound healing, decreasing blood cholesterol and prevention of infections. Assists the body in absorbing iron), and E (Antioxidant important for anti-ageing [particularly for skin]). Source of protein and fibre.
