Broad Bean variety

davejg · « **on:** December 23, 2010, 20:34 »

Which i the best to grow for picking as small/baby beans, or are they all the same but just picked young?

solway cropper · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2010, 21:03 »

Most broad beans will get tough and leathery if you let them get too big. Not found one that didn't so I always try to pick them small which also means they keep producing pods for a bit longer.

Paul Plots · « **Reply #2 on:** December 24, 2010, 01:23 »

Try this list - plenty to choose from and some ideal for your purposes:

Broadbeans - plenty to choose from here

davejg · « **Reply #3 on:** December 24, 2010, 06:53 »

Thanks guys

Paul Plots · « **Reply #4 on:** December 24, 2010, 09:08 »

The Sutton is pretty good - I've grown them in the past.

There's two prices / two suppliers listed - follow the link in previous post... Probably a different number of seeds too.

bayleaf · « **Reply #5 on:** December 24, 2010, 10:28 »

Yes - I've grown the Sutton regularly last five years and had very few problems with them and being smaller they don't need support.

Celtic Eagle · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2010, 11:39 »

The Sutton an excellent variety, I don't bother with anything else well behaved and a good cropper.

rowlandwells · « **Reply #7 on:** December 26, 2010, 12:05 »

my favorite variety is imperial green Windsor because we like green beans they have a good flavour we freeze some and they always retain there taste when cooked from the freezer a good all rounder bean

last year was a crop failure for my broad bean crop was not the variety but the ground was unsuitable learnt my lesson won't be setting broad bean on this ground again very disappointed as we always have a good crop of beans

Celtic Eagle · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2010, 12:02 »

Quote from: rowlandwells on December 26, 2010, 12:05

my favorite variety is imperial green Windsor because we like green beans they have a good flavour we freeze some and they always retain there taste when cooked from the freezer a good all rounder bean

last year was a crop failure for my broad bean crop was not the variety but the ground was unsuitable learnt my lesson won't be setting broad bean on this ground again very disappointed as we always have a good crop of beans

Have you tried Red Epicure in my opinion they are a very good tasted bean

davejg · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2010, 12:42 »

Is that the red flowered one celtic? forgot about that, grew it long ago, plenty of food for thought there.

Celtic Eagle · « **Reply #10 on:** December 28, 2010, 09:39 »

Think they are white flowered but the beans are red skinned

davejg · « **Reply #11 on:** December 28, 2010, 09:56 »

Not tried them, but i will this year

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