[mike0001]

hi all

spent last night harvesting broad beans, came back with 2 half full bin liners full of broad beans , we had to chuck 3-4 plants as the pods were black ?

what happened with them ones please

[Yorkie]

Can you describe the pods in a bit more detail?

Slimy black?  Or more like sunken texture?

[candygold1]

picked mine last night. only had 18 plants but pleased with the crop a nice big bag of beans now in the freezer

[maxie]

Sounds lke a good year for them  theres not many broadies make it into my freezer i absolutely love them when they are fresh,one of the best veg i think.

[alancas]

i have a good crop as well this year.

[BabbyAnn]

  me too.

we had to chuck 3-4 plants as the pods were black ?

what happened with them ones please

I had a plant with pods that were pot-marked with black - normally I'd say blackfly infestation/sooty mould but in my case I've (touch wood) been blackfly free and there doesn't seem to be any other pest.  Not sure why - possibly a fungal problem but as it is just a one off, I'm not unduly worried especially as I've had a good crop this year.

[A Reyt Tayty]

I've left one of my plants in especially for the pods to go black and crispy to save the beans for seed for next year.

[mike0001]

Can you describe the pods in a bit more detail?

Slimy black?  Or more like sunken texture?

not slimy literally black pods , bit like freckles all over the pod,   cant really complain harvest was good from one packet of seeds... but would like to know whats caused it

also got a good crop of sugar snap peas

[lettice]

I have had a great crop this year and had almost no blackfly, first year ever
Ive grown giant exhibition longpod this year. having grown the sutton in previous years (that always gives a good crop, but blackfly for a number of years has been bad).
Not sure if its the weather or the type of bean that has reduced the blackfly to almost nil this year