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70-90 days. Aquadulce Fava beans are a versatile and delicious garden crop that can be grown in both the spring and fall in full sun. Each Seed yields not only plentiful amounts of beans, but greens that can be used in cooking as well. It should be planted either in the fall or spring, both for spring yields. Fava Aquadulce Bean plants grow from anywhere between 2-5 feet tall, and are ready to be harvested when the Bean pods are full to the touch for fresh beans, and after the pods have dried for dried beans. Greens are delicious and taste similar to spinach.

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Growing Aquadulce Fava Bean Garden Seeds

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Growing Directions:

Sow seeds in full sun in either the fall or the spring. Harvests will be ready in early May for fall planting and in late July for spring planting. Cover each seed with about an inch of soil and keep 4" between plants and 20" or more between rows. For fresh beans, wait until the pods have reached their full size and the beans inside have plumped up. At this point, the leaves should just be starting to turn yellow. For dried beans, wait until the leaves have become brown, and then remove the entire plant or just the vines for further drying. For greens, pick leaves when they are still young and a bright green flavor. This will be much earlier than when the pods themselves are ready for harvest.

Facts:

To eat the beans, pods and skin should be removed and then beans should be cooked. Beans can also be stored in the freezer or in the fridge with oil for fresh beans, and in a cool dark place for dried beans. The beans themselves are creamy with some nutty undertones, and taste fantastic when paired with salty flavors.